Economy, jobs and prices in Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person was 21,100 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 53% of the EU average; 13th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir?
The regional economy produced €18.2 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 1.5% of Türkiye's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 8.3% in 2025, against 8.4% for Türkiye and 6.0% across the EU; 14th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 15.9% in 2025, against 15.4% for Türkiye; 13th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 0.79% of GDP in 2024 (1.46% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in the Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir region?
In TÜİK's 2025 Income and Living Conditions Survey, mean annual equivalised household disposable income in the Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir region (TR71) was 311,358 lira per person (incomes earned in 2024), 6% below the national figure of 332,882 lira and 12th highest of 26 NUTS2 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyWhat is the median income in the Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir region?
The median equivalised income in the Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir region was 210,593 lira per person in the 2025 survey, 13% below the national figure (241,151 lira); half of residents lived on less than this. That was 9th lowest of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow expensive is the Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir region compared with the rest of Turkey?
Adjusted for regional prices (TÜİK price level index 93.8 in 2024, Türkiye = 100), the median income in the Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir region is worth about 224,422 lira at national prices, 11th lowest of 26 regions on purchasing power.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyIs the Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir region expensive to live in?
TÜİK's 2024 regional purchasing power parities put the overall price level in the Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir region (TR71) at 93.8 (Türkiye = 100), making it 3rd cheapest of 26 regions for household spending.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow many women work in the Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir region?
In 2025, 31.8% of women aged 15 and over in the Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir region (TR71) were in the labour force, compared with 69.4% of men and a national female rate of 36.2%; this ranked 9th lowest of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow many people in Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir are long-term unemployed?
In 2025, 2.2% of the labour force in Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir had been unemployed for 12 months or more, against 1.5% for Türkiye as a whole and 1.9% across the EU; 4th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 2.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir?
Unemployment among women was 13.2% in 2025, against 11.4% for Türkiye as a whole and 6.2% across the EU; 7th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 13.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir are in work?
34.9% of women aged 20 to 64 were in work in 2025, against 39.1% for Türkiye as a whole and 71.3% across the EU; 9th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 32.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir?
Residents of Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir owned 180 cars per 1,000 people in 2024 (Türkiye: 189); 13th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2014 it was 129.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir?
Hotels, campsites and other tourist accommodation recorded 4.8 million nights in 2025, 49% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir?
The largest part of the economy of Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 22.9% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (20.0%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 22.9% of output in 2024, against 22.2% for Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir growing?
Gross value added rose from €9.6 billion in 2015 to €16.2 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 69% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Mean equivalised income in the Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir region rose 112.0% between the 2024 and 2025 surveys, from 146,866 lira to 311,358 lira, against a national rise of 77.3% in a period of high inflation. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Relative to the national average, mean income in the Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir region went from 84% of the Turkish level in the 2014 survey to 94% in 2025, a gain over 11 years. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Food and non-alcoholic drinks cost 96.2 in the Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir region on TÜİK's 2024 index (Türkiye = 100), transport 97.7 and restaurants and hotels 97.6. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The employment rate of women in the Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir region was 27.7% in 2025, 7th lowest of 26 regions; about 178 thousand women were employed and 439 thousand were outside the labour force. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Female labour force participation in the Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir region changed from 28.0% in 2020 to 31.8% in 2025, a change of +3.8 points. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The gap between men's and women's labour force participation in the Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir region was 37.6 percentage points in 2025; the national gap was 35.1 points. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
How Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir compares with other statistical regions
Mean annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) (2025)
Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir ranks 12 of 26, highest first. TÜİK Income and Living Conditions Survey 2025; incomes refer to 2024
| Rank | Region | Mean annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 332,409 TL |
| 10 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 318,230 TL |
| 11 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 315,335 TL |
| 12 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 311,358 TL |
| 13 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 297,038 TL |
| 14 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 291,675 TL |
| 15 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 291,487 TL |
Median annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) (2025)
Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir ranks 18 of 26, highest first. Incomes refer to 2024
| Rank | Region | Median annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 223,320 TL |
| 16 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 221,253 TL |
| 17 | Adana, Mersin | 215,449 TL |
| 18 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 210,593 TL |
| 19 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 189,342 TL |
| 20 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 189,293 TL |
| 21 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 185,382 TL |
Median equivalised income adjusted for regional price levels (lira at national prices) (2025)
Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir ranks 16 of 26, highest first. Median income (2025 survey) divided by the 2024 regional price level index; computed
| Rank | Region | Median equivalised income adjusted for regional price levels (lira at national prices) |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 232,703 TL |
| 14 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 230,038 TL |
| 15 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 229,849 TL |
| 16 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 224,422 TL |
| 17 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 223,564 TL |
| 18 | Adana, Mersin | 210,578 TL |
| 19 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 197,923 TL |
Regional price level index for household consumption (Türkiye = 100) (2024)
Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir ranks 24 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional price level index for household consumption (Türkiye = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 96.0 |
| 21 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 95.6 |
| 22 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 94.8 |
| 23 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 94.0 |
| 24 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 93.8 |
| 25 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 92.8 |
| 26 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 91.5 |
Labour force participation rate of women aged 15+ (%) (2025)
Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir ranks 18 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate of women aged 15+ (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 35.2% |
| 16 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 33.8% |
| 17 | Konya, Karaman | 32.5% |
| 18 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 31.8% |
| 19 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 31.2% |
| 20 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 30.8% |
| 21 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 30.8% |
Employment rate of women aged 15+ (%) (2025)
Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir ranks 20 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate of women aged 15+ (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Konya, Karaman | 29.1% |
| 18 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 27.9% |
| 19 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 27.8% |
| 20 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 27.7% |
| 21 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 26.3% |
| 22 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 26.1% |
| 23 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 24.1% |
Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2025)
Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir ranks 4 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 2.7% |
| 2 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 2.4% |
| 3 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 2.2% |
| 4 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 2.2% |
| 5 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 2.1% |
| 6 | Ankara | 2.0% |
| 7 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 2.0% |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir ranks 7 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 14.9% |
| 5 | İzmir | 14.7% |
| 6 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 14.1% |
| 7 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 13.2% |
| 8 | Adana, Mersin | 12.5% |
| 9 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 12.5% |
| 10 | Ankara | 11.8% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir ranks 18 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Adana, Mersin | 39.1% |
| 16 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 38.7% |
| 17 | Konya, Karaman | 35.1% |
| 18 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 34.9% |
| 19 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 34.8% |
| 20 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 33.8% |
| 21 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 32.2% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir ranks 13 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 182 |
| 11 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 181 |
| 12 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 181 |
| 13 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 180 |
| 14 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 179 |
| 15 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 169 |
| 16 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 168 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Ankara | 6.2 million |
| 6 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 5.3 million |
| 7 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 5.2 million |
| 8 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 4.8 million |
| 9 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 4.3 million |
| 10 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 4.2 million |
| 11 | Adana, Mersin | 4.1 million |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Konya, Karaman | 26.3% |
| 10 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 25.5% |
| 11 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 23.8% |
| 12 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 22.9% |
| 13 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 21.1% |
| 14 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 18.6% |
| 15 | Adana, Mersin | 18.1% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir ranks 18 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 14.9% |
| 16 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 13.9% |
| 17 | Konya, Karaman | 13.7% |
| 18 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 13.5% |
| 19 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 13.2% |
| 20 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 12.8% |
| 21 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 12.8% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir ranks 13 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 22.3% |
| 11 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 19.9% |
| 12 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 19.8% |
| 13 | Kırıkkale, Aksaray, Niğde, Nevşehir, Kırşehir | 18.6% |
| 14 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 17.0% |
| 15 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 16.3% |
| 16 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 16.3% |
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