Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Türkiye

Türkiye: Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
53rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2003
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Türkiye, 2000–2019

00.10.20.32000200920192000: 0.3 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.307 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.302 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.318 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.297 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.311 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.305 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.298 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.29 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.301 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.294 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.288 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.287 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.289 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.266 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.264 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.266 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.269 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.271 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.266 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 0.3% for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Türkiye peaked at 0.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.

That places Türkiye 53rd 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, primary education and below in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2000 0.3%
2001 0.3% +2.4%
2002 0.3% -1.7%
2003 0.3% +5.2%
2004 0.3% -6.5%
2005 0.3% +4.8%
2006 0.3% -2.1%
2007 0.3% -2.3%
2008 0.3% -2.5%
2009 0.3% +3.5%
2010 0.3% -2.2%
2011 0.3% -2.1%
2012 0.3% -0.2%
2013 0.3% +0.5%
2014 0.3% -7.8%
2015 0.3% -1.0%
2016 0.3% +0.9%
2017 0.3% +1.0%
2018 0.3% +0.8%
2019 0.3% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Türkiye?
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below in Türkiye was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
How does Türkiye rank for self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below?
Türkiye ranks 53rd out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
104 places, 1,438 data points, 1970–2021
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