Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkey

Turkey: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
74th
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2004
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkey, 2000–2019

00.0250.050.0750.10.1252000200920192000: 0.111 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.109 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.105 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.12 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.123 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.123 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.117 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.108 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.104 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.103 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.099 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.094 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.092 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.093 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.09 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.088 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.089 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.096 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.098 % of employed population with high education in working age2019: 0.099 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

Turkey recorded 0.1% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkey peaked at 0.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.

That places Turkey 74th out of 104 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Turkey, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2000 0.1%
2001 0.1% -2.5%
2002 0.1% -3.4%
2003 0.1% +14.8%
2004 0.1% +2.2%
2005 0.1% -0.0%
2006 0.1% -4.6%
2007 0.1% -7.8%
2008 0.1% -4.2%
2009 0.1% -0.6%
2010 0.1% -4.5%
2011 0.1% -4.5%
2012 0.1% -2.0%
2013 0.1% +0.5%
2014 0.1% -2.8%
2015 0.1% -2.8%
2016 0.1% +1.6%
2017 0.1% +7.6%
2018 0.1% +2.3%
2019 0.1% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 71 Egypt 0.1% compare
  2. 72 United Kingdom 0.1% compare
  3. 73 Puerto Rico 0.1% compare
  4. 75 Finland 0.1% compare
  5. 76 France 0.1% compare
  6. 77 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkey?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education in Turkey was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Turkey rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Turkey ranks 74th out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Turkey data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,400 data points, 1970–2021
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