Economy, jobs and prices in Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person was 19,300 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 48% of the EU average; 17th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli?
The regional economy produced €17.5 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 1.4% of Türkiye's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 8.4% in 2025, against 8.4% for Türkiye and 6.0% across the EU; 13th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 17.1% in 2025, against 15.4% for Türkiye; 5th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 1.01% of GDP in 2024 (1.46% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in the Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region?
In TÜİK's 2025 Income and Living Conditions Survey, mean annual equivalised household disposable income in the Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region (TRB1) was 228,159 lira per person (incomes earned in 2024), 31% below the national figure of 332,882 lira and 6th lowest of 26 NUTS2 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyWhat is the median income in the Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region?
The median equivalised income in the Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region was 189,293 lira per person in the 2025 survey, 22% below the national figure (241,151 lira); half of residents lived on less than this. That was 7th lowest of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow expensive is the Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region compared with the rest of Turkey?
Adjusted for regional prices (TÜİK price level index 95.6 in 2024, Türkiye = 100), the median income in the Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region is worth about 197,923 lira at national prices, 8th lowest of 26 regions on purchasing power.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyIs the Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region expensive to live in?
Consumer prices in the Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region (TRB1) were 4.4% below the Turkish average in 2024, according to TÜİK's regional price level index (95.6), 6th cheapest of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow many women work in the Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region?
Women's labour force participation in the Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region (TRB1) was 29.8% in 2025 (6.4 points below the national 36.2%), 5th lowest of 26 regions, while 67.0% of men took part.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow many people in Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli are long-term unemployed?
Long-term unemployment (people out of work for a year or more) stood at 2.0% of the labour force in 2025 (Türkiye: 1.5%; EU: 1.9%); 8th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 1.3%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli?
Unemployment among women was 12.5% in 2025 (Türkiye: 11.4%; EU: 6.2%); 9th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 9.1%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli are in work?
The employment rate for women aged 20 to 64 reached 32.2% in 2025 (Türkiye: 39.1%; EU: 71.3%); 6th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 29.7%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli?
Residents of Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli owned 136 cars per 1,000 people in 2024, against 189 for Türkiye as a whole; 7th lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2014 it was 78.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli?
Visitors spent 962,516 nights in tourist accommodation in 2025, 4% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli?
The largest part of the economy of Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 29.1% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (15.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli?
Factories, mines and energy produced 14.2% of the value added in Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli in 2024, against 22.2% for Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli growing?
Gross value added rose from €8.8 billion in 2015 to €15.5 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 76% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Mean equivalised income in the Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region rose 86.1% between the 2024 and 2025 surveys, from 122,632 lira to 228,159 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 Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region went from 73% of the Turkish level in the 2014 survey to 69% in 2025, a fall over 11 years. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Food and non-alcoholic drinks cost 97.2 in the Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region on TÜİK's 2024 index (Türkiye = 100), transport 99.9 and restaurants and hotels 91.9. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The employment rate of women in the Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region was 26.1% in 2025, 5th lowest of 26 regions; about 179 thousand women were employed and 481 thousand were outside the labour force. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Female labour force participation in the Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region changed from 28.2% in 2020 to 29.8% in 2025, a change of +1.6 points. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The gap between men's and women's labour force participation in the Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli region was 37.2 percentage points in 2025; the national gap was 35.1 points. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
How Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli compares with other statistical regions
Mean annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) (2025)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 21 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 288,741 TL |
| 19 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 259,848 TL |
| 20 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 239,460 TL |
| 21 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 228,159 TL |
| 22 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 220,161 TL |
| 23 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 205,616 TL |
| 24 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 189,487 TL |
Median annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) (2025)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 20 of 26, highest first. Incomes refer to 2024
| Rank | Region | Median annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 22 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 154,233 TL |
| 23 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 145,502 TL |
Median equivalised income adjusted for regional price levels (lira at national prices) (2025)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 19 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 20 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 195,052 TL |
| 21 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 191,857 TL |
| 22 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 159,613 TL |
Regional price level index for household consumption (Türkiye = 100) (2024)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 21 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional price level index for household consumption (Türkiye = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 96.6 |
| 19 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 96.6 |
| 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 |
Labour force participation rate of women aged 15+ (%) (2025)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 22 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate of women aged 15+ (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 31.2% |
| 20 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 30.8% |
| 21 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 30.8% |
| 22 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 29.8% |
| 23 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 28.6% |
| 24 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 25.5% |
| 25 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 23.9% |
Employment rate of women aged 15+ (%) (2025)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 22 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate of women aged 15+ (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 24 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 22.9% |
| 25 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 20.3% |
Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2025)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 2.1% |
| 6 | Ankara | 2.0% |
| 7 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 2.0% |
| 8 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 2.0% |
| 9 | İzmir | 1.9% |
| 10 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 1.8% |
| 11 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 1.7% |
Unemployment rate, women (2025)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 9 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 11.7% |
| 12 | İstanbul | 11.6% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 21 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 22 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 31.6% |
| 23 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 28.3% |
| 24 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 26.1% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 20 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 168 |
| 18 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 164 |
| 19 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 141 |
| 20 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 136 |
| 21 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 130 |
| 22 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 108 |
| 23 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 47 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 24 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 1.4 million |
| 21 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 1.3 million |
| 22 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 1.1 million |
| 23 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 1.1 million |
| 24 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 962,516 |
| 25 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 925,311 |
| 26 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 833,771 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 21 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | İstanbul | 17.0% |
| 19 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 16.0% |
| 20 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 15.1% |
| 21 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 14.2% |
| 22 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 10.6% |
| 23 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 10.6% |
| 24 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 9.9% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | İzmir | 16.3% |
| 10 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 16.2% |
| 11 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 15.7% |
| 12 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 15.5% |
| 13 | Kayseri, Sivas, Yozgat | 15.5% |
| 14 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 15.2% |
| 15 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 14.9% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 35.0% |
| 3 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 30.8% |
| 4 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 30.3% |
| 5 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 29.1% |
| 6 | Ankara | 26.4% |
| 7 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 26.2% |
| 8 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 23.4% |
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