Economy, jobs and prices in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person was 12,400 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 31% of the EU average; 25th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari?
The regional economy produced €13.8 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 1.1% of Türkiye's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 11.6% in 2025, against 8.4% for Türkiye and 6.0% across the EU; the highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 16.4% in 2025, against 15.4% for Türkiye; 11th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 0.71% of GDP in 2024 (1.46% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region?
In TÜİK's 2025 Income and Living Conditions Survey, mean annual equivalised household disposable income in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region (TRB2) was 172,552 lira per person (incomes earned in 2024), 48% below the national figure of 332,882 lira and the lowest of 26 NUTS2 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyWhat is the median income in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region?
The median equivalised income in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region was 137,516 lira per person in the 2025 survey, 43% below the national figure (241,151 lira); half of residents lived on less than this. That was 2nd lowest of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow expensive is the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region compared with the rest of Turkey?
Adjusted for regional prices (TÜİK price level index 94.0 in 2024, Türkiye = 100), the median income in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region is worth about 146,323 lira at national prices, 2nd lowest of 26 regions on purchasing power.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyIs the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region expensive to live in?
Consumer prices in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region (TRB2) were 6.0% below the Turkish average in 2024, according to TÜİK's regional price level index (94.0), 4th cheapest of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow many women work in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region?
Women's labour force participation in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region (TRB2) was 23.9% in 2025 (12.3 points below the national 36.2%), 2nd lowest of 26 regions, while 62.5% of men took part.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow many people in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari are long-term unemployed?
Long-term unemployment (people out of work for a year or more) stood at 2.7% of the labour force in 2025, compared with 1.5% nationally and 1.9% in the EU; the highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 1.5%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari?
The unemployment rate for women in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari was 15.4% in 2025, compared with 11.4% nationally and 6.2% in the EU; 2nd highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 3.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari are in work?
The employment rate for women aged 20 to 64 reached 24.3% in 2025, compared with 39.1% nationally and 71.3% in the EU; 2nd lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 30.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari?
Residents of Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari owned 28 cars per 1,000 people in 2024, compared with 189 nationally; the lowest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2014 it was 21.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari?
Visitors spent 1.3 million nights in tourist accommodation in 2025, 26% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari?
The largest part of the economy of Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari in 2024 was public administration, education, health and other services, at 41.2% of gross value added, followed by trade, transport, hospitality and communications (16.9%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari?
Factories, mines and energy produced 6.5% of the value added in Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari in 2024, against 22.2% for Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari growing?
Gross value added rose from €7.1 billion in 2015 to €12.2 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 72% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Mean equivalised income in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region rose 87.9% between the 2024 and 2025 surveys, from 91,818 lira to 172,552 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 Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region went from 54% of the Turkish level in the 2014 survey to 52% in 2025, a fall over 11 years. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Food and non-alcoholic drinks cost 100.0 in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region on TÜİK's 2024 index (Türkiye = 100), transport 95.6 and restaurants and hotels 100.3. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The employment rate of women in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region was 20.1% in 2025, the lowest of 26 regions; about 156 thousand women were employed and 590 thousand were outside the labour force. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Female labour force participation in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region changed from 25.7% in 2020 to 23.9% in 2025, a change of -1.8 points. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The gap between men's and women's labour force participation in the Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari region was 38.6 percentage points in 2025; the national gap was 35.1 points. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
How Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari compares with other statistical regions
Mean annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) (2025)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 26 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 25 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 172,968 TL |
| 26 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 172,552 TL |
Median annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) (2025)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 25 of 26, highest first. Incomes refer to 2024
| Rank | Region | Median annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 24 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 143,425 TL |
| 25 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 137,516 TL |
| 26 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 132,164 TL |
Median equivalised income adjusted for regional price levels (lira at national prices) (2025)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 25 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 195,052 TL |
| 21 | Hatay, Kahramanmaraş, Osmaniye | 191,857 TL |
| 22 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 159,613 TL |
| 23 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 156,761 TL |
| 24 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 156,730 TL |
| 25 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 146,323 TL |
| 26 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 139,443 TL |
Regional price level index for household consumption (Türkiye = 100) (2024)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 23 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)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 25 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate of women aged 15+ (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 26 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 23.6% |
Employment rate of women aged 15+ (%) (2025)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 26 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate of women aged 15+ (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 26 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 20.1% |
Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2025)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 1 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)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 2 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate, women |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 15.7% |
| 2 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 15.4% |
| 3 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 15.1% |
| 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% |
Employment rate, women aged 20-64 (2025)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 25 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 25 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 24.3% |
| 26 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 23.6% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 26 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Malatya, Elazığ, Bingöl, Tunceli | 136 |
| 21 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 130 |
| 22 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 108 |
| 23 | Şanlıurfa, Diyarbakır | 47 |
| 24 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 35 |
| 25 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 29 |
| 26 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 28 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 21 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Nights spent in tourist accommodation |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Konya, Karaman | 1.7 million |
| 19 | Mardin, Batman, Şırnak, Siirt | 1.5 million |
| 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 |
Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) (2024)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 25 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 25 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 6.5% |
| 26 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 5.2% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 14 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 13.9% |
| 17 | Konya, Karaman | 13.7% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari ranks 1 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari | 41.2% |
| 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% |
More on Van, Muş, Bitlis, Hakkari: overview · health · education and schools · poverty and living standards · Türkiye
Sources
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2gdp: GDP per person (purchasing power standards), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c21f724d14a6…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2gdp: GDP per person (euros), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 537f99167955…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_2gdp: GDP (million euros), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e3677c4e6d67…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset lfst_r_lfu3rt: Unemployment rate (age 15-74), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 13f5037ce93a…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset lfst_r_lfu3rt: Youth unemployment rate (age 15-24), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 83bb1aebc10b…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset lfst_r_lfe2emprt: Employment rate (age 20-64), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 03191283bf5f…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset rd_e_gerdreg: Research and development spending (% of GDP), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 36a9132b2284…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset lfst_r_lfe2emprt: Employment rates by sex, age and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 51bfca80dc8b…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset lfst_r_lfu3rt: Unemployment rates by sex, age, educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 ac151d8a46d5…)
- Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK): Income Distribution Statistics 2025: distribution of annual equivalised household disposable income by quintile, Türkiye and NUTS2 regions, 2014-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b49635410b76…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset tran_r_vehst: Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5adf37bcb393…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset lfst_r_lfu2ltu: Long-term unemployment (12 months and more) by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3d5d17a32863…)
- Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK): Annual and Regional Labour Force Statistics 2025: main labour force indicators by sex and NUTS2 region, 2020-2025, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 424645758599…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset tour_occ_nin2: Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by NUTS 2 region, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 06f6a82909c0…)
- Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK): Regional Purchasing Power Parity 2024: regional price level indices by main consumption expenditure group, 26 NUTS2 regions (Türkiye = 100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 61c00aeab8aa…)
- Eurostat: Eurostat dataset nama_10r_3gva: Gross value added at basic prices by NUTS 3 region and industry, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 c656e8563bdf…)
Each saved copy is the file exactly as downloaded, kept so the figures can be checked even if the source changes. Report an error.