Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Turkey

Turkey: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and was 0.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
43rd
of 104 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2001
All-time low
0.4%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Turkey, 2000–2019

00.20.40.62000200920192000: 0.582 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.606 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.587 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.589 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.531 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.504 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.489 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.477 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.473 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.493 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.492 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.491 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.489 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.485 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.457 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.452 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.443 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.448 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.44 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.438 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2019, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Turkey stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Turkey peaked at 0.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.

That places Turkey 43rd 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.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Turkey, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2000 0.6%
2001 0.6% +4.1%
2002 0.6% -3.2%
2003 0.6% +0.4%
2004 0.5% -9.9%
2005 0.5% -5.0%
2006 0.5% -3.0%
2007 0.5% -2.4%
2008 0.5% -0.8%
2009 0.5% +4.2%
2010 0.5% -0.3%
2011 0.5% -0.1%
2012 0.5% -0.5%
2013 0.5% -0.7%
2014 0.5% -5.8%
2015 0.5% -1.2%
2016 0.4% -1.9%
2017 0.4% +1.1%
2018 0.4% -1.7%
2019 0.4% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Turkey?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and in Turkey was 0.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
How does Turkey rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and?
Turkey ranks 43rd out of 104 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, primary education and rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 Unpaid or 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
Unpaid or 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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