Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Türkiye

Türkiye: Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
57th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2001
All-time low
0.2%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Türkiye, 2000–2019

00.10.20.32000200920192000: 0.281 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.281 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.267 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.276 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.258 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.258 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.246 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.232 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.222 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.224 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.217 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.208 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.202 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.2 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.185 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.179 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.178 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.181 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.181 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.176 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

In 2019, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Türkiye stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Türkiye peaked at 0.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2019.

Türkiye ranks 57th of 106 countries on this measure, 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 25-64 in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2000 0.3%
2001 0.3% +0.1%
2002 0.3% -5.1%
2003 0.3% +3.4%
2004 0.3% -6.5%
2005 0.3% -0.1%
2006 0.2% -4.8%
2007 0.2% -5.4%
2008 0.2% -4.3%
2009 0.2% +0.8%
2010 0.2% -3.1%
2011 0.2% -3.9%
2012 0.2% -3.0%
2013 0.2% -1.2%
2014 0.2% -7.3%
2015 0.2% -3.2%
2016 0.2% -0.8%
2017 0.2% +1.7%
2018 0.2% -0.1%
2019 0.2% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Türkiye?
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Türkiye was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2019.
How does Türkiye rank for self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Türkiye ranks 57th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed workers, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
106 places, 1,503 data points, 1970–2021
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