Total Population: 3,739,353
A productive workforce making up 73% of the total population.
| Total | Male | Female |
| 3739353 | 1872579 | 1866774 |
52% of the workforce are engaged in the service sector, 31% in industry and 17% in agriculture.
Labour force participation rate 2006 (%)
(15+ age)
| Turkey | TR31(İzmir) | Aegean Region | |
| Total | 48,0 | 47,2 | 48,8 |
| Male | 71,5 | 70,3 | 71,2 |
| Female | 24,9 | 23,6 | 26,5 |
Educational Dispersion of Labor Force in 2006 (Thousand Person)
| Population (+15 yaş) | Labor Force | Not in Labor Force | Labor Force Participation Rate (%) | Employment | Unemployment | Unemployment Rate (%) | |
| Total | 2 868 | 1 353 | 1 516 | 47,20 | 1 201 | 152 | 11,20 |
| Unlettered | 220 | 33 | 187 | 15,10 | 29 | 4 | 11,60 |
| Up to highschool | 1 841 | 838 | 1 003 | 45,50 | 747 | 91 | 10,90 |
| High School | 556 | 300 | 256 | 53,90 | 260 | 40 | 13,20 |
| Universty | 252 | 182 | 70 | 72,10 | 164 | 17 | 9,40 |
