Economy, jobs and prices in Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın, Türkiye: official figures
GDP per person was 19,600 purchasing power standards (PPS) in 2024, 49% of the EU average; 16th highest of 26 regions in Türkiye. PPS adjust for price differences between countries.
How big is the economy of Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın?
The regional economy produced €10.5 billion of output (GDP at market prices) in 2024, 0.8% of Türkiye's GDP.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın?
The unemployment rate (age 15 to 74) was 10.4% in 2025, against 8.4% for Türkiye and 6.0% across the EU; 3rd highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is youth unemployment in Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın?
Youth unemployment (age 15 to 24) was 22.5% in 2025, against 15.4% for Türkiye; the highest of 26 regions in Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow much does Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın spend on research and development?
Spending on research and development came to 0.91% of GDP in 2024 (1.46% nationally).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the average income in the Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın region?
People in the Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın region (TR81) had a mean equivalised disposable income of 315,335 lira a year in the 2025 survey (reference year 2024), ranking 11th highest of 26 regions; the Turkish average was 332,882 lira.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyWhat is the median income in the Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın region?
The median equivalised income in the Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın region was 254,353 lira per person in the 2025 survey, 5% above the national figure (241,151 lira); half of residents lived on less than this. That was 10th highest of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow expensive is the Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın region compared with the rest of Turkey?
Adjusted for regional prices (TÜİK price level index 100.8 in 2024, Türkiye = 100), the median income in the Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın region is worth about 252,447 lira at national prices, 7th highest of 26 regions on purchasing power.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyIs the Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın region expensive to live in?
Consumer prices in the Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın region (TR81) were 0.8% above the Turkish average in 2024, according to TÜİK's regional price level index (100.8), 12th most expensive of 26 regions.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow many women work in the Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın region?
Women's labour force participation in the Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın region (TR81) was 37.5% in 2025 (1.3 points above the national 36.2%), 12th highest of 26 regions, while 66.6% of men took part.
Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copyHow many people in Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın are long-term unemployed?
Long-term unemployment (people out of work for a year or more) stood at 2.4% of the labour force in 2025 (Türkiye: 1.5%; EU: 1.9%); 2nd highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 1.2%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate for women in Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın?
Unemployment among women was 15.1% in 2025 (Türkiye: 11.4%; EU: 6.2%); 3rd highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 8.9%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many women in Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın are in work?
The employment rate for women aged 20 to 64 reached 40.0% in 2025 (Türkiye: 39.1%; EU: 71.3%); 13th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2015 it was 37.6%.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many cars are there in Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın?
There were 181 passenger cars per 1,000 people in 2024, compared with 189 nationally; 12th highest of 26 statistical regions in Türkiye. In 2014 it was 135.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow many tourists visit Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın?
Tourist accommodation recorded 925,311 nights in 2025, 11% of them by visitors from abroad.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyWhat is the main industry in Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın?
The largest part of the economy of Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın in 2024 was industry (manufacturing, mining and energy), at 29.8% of gross value added, followed by public administration, education, health and other services (19.8%).
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow industrial is Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın?
Industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) made up 29.8% of output in 2024, against 22.2% for Türkiye.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyHow fast is the economy of Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın growing?
Gross value added rose from €6.5 billion in 2015 to €9.4 billion in 2024 in current prices, an increase of 44% before inflation.
Source: Eurostat · saved copyMore figures
- Mean equivalised income in the Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın region rose 81.8% between the 2024 and 2025 surveys, from 173,476 lira to 315,335 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 Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın region went from 107% of the Turkish level in the 2014 survey to 95% in 2025, a fall over 11 years. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Food and non-alcoholic drinks cost 102.4 in the Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın region on TÜİK's 2024 index (Türkiye = 100), transport 101.3 and restaurants and hotels 102.1. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The employment rate of women in the Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın region was 32.1% in 2025, 13th highest of 26 regions; about 140 thousand women were employed and 272 thousand were outside the labour force. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- Female labour force participation in the Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın region changed from 31.5% in 2020 to 37.5% in 2025, a change of +6.0 points. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
- The gap between men's and women's labour force participation in the Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın region was 29.1 percentage points in 2025; the national gap was 35.1 points. Source: Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) · saved copy
How Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın compares with other statistical regions
Mean annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) (2025)
Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın ranks 11 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 347,745 TL |
| 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 |
Median annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) (2025)
Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın ranks 10 of 26, highest first. Incomes refer to 2024
| Rank | Region | Median annual equivalised household disposable income per person (lira) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 262,333 TL |
| 8 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 259,714 TL |
| 9 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 256,840 TL |
| 10 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 254,353 TL |
| 11 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 242,549 TL |
| 12 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 233,915 TL |
| 13 | Konya, Karaman | 227,486 TL |
Median equivalised income adjusted for regional price levels (lira at national prices) (2025)
Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın ranks 7 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) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | İstanbul | 279,184 TL |
| 5 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 261,753 TL |
| 6 | İzmir | 253,991 TL |
| 7 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 252,447 TL |
| 8 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 249,372 TL |
| 9 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 248,690 TL |
| 10 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 242,872 TL |
Regional price level index for household consumption (Türkiye = 100) (2024)
Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Regional price level index for household consumption (Türkiye = 100) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 102.5 |
| 10 | Adana, Mersin | 102.3 |
| 11 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 101.8 |
| 12 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 100.8 |
| 13 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 99.0 |
| 14 | Konya, Karaman | 97.5 |
| 15 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 97.4 |
Labour force participation rate of women aged 15+ (%) (2025)
Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Labour force participation rate of women aged 15+ (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Ankara | 38.0% |
| 10 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 37.8% |
| 11 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 37.6% |
| 12 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 37.5% |
| 13 | Adana, Mersin | 36.0% |
| 14 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 35.8% |
| 15 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 35.2% |
Employment rate of women aged 15+ (%) (2025)
Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın ranks 13 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate of women aged 15+ (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 33.6% |
| 11 | Ankara | 33.5% |
| 12 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 32.8% |
| 13 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 32.1% |
| 14 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 31.5% |
| 15 | Adana, Mersin | 31.5% |
| 16 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 30.8% |
Long-term unemployment (% of labour force) (2025)
Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın ranks 2 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)
Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın ranks 3 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)
Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın ranks 13 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Employment rate, women aged 20-64 |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Kocaeli, Sakarya, Düzce, Bolu, Yalova | 41.7% |
| 11 | Ankara | 41.1% |
| 12 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 40.4% |
| 13 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 40.0% |
| 14 | Tekirdağ, Edirne, Kırklareli | 39.5% |
| 15 | Adana, Mersin | 39.1% |
| 16 | Ağrı, Kars, Iğdır, Ardahan | 38.7% |
Passenger cars per 1,000 people (2024)
Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Passenger cars per 1,000 people |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Adana, Mersin | 186 |
| 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 |
Nights spent in tourist accommodation (2025)
Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın ranks 25 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)
Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın ranks 6 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from industry (manufacturing, mining and energy) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Bursa, Eskişehir, Bilecik | 38.6% |
| 4 | Manisa, Afyonkarahisar, Kütahya, Uşak | 34.2% |
| 5 | Gaziantep, Adıyaman, Kilis | 31.6% |
| 6 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 29.8% |
| 7 | İzmir | 27.5% |
| 8 | Balıkesir, Çanakkale | 26.7% |
| 9 | Konya, Karaman | 26.3% |
Share of output from finance, property and business services (2024)
Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın ranks 6 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from finance, property and business services |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Trabzon, Ordu, Giresun, Rize, Artvin, Gümüşhane | 21.0% |
| 4 | Erzurum, Erzincan, Bayburt | 18.6% |
| 5 | Antalya, Isparta, Burdur | 18.5% |
| 6 | Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın | 17.9% |
| 7 | Samsun, Tokat, Çorum, Amasya | 17.5% |
| 8 | Aydın, Denizli, Muğla | 16.4% |
| 9 | İzmir | 16.3% |
Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services (2024)
Zonguldak, Karabük, Bartın ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Share of output from public administration, education, health and other services |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Kastamonu, Çankırı, Sinop | 22.4% |
| 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% |
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