Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Türkiye

Türkiye: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural was 0.6% in 2013. ▼ Falling

Latest (2013)
0.6%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
18th
of 91 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2001
All-time low
0.6%
in 2013
Years of data
14
2000–2013

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Türkiye, 2000–2013

00.20.40.60.82000200620132000: 0.73 % of rural employed population in working age2001: 0.757 % of rural employed population in working age2002: 0.716 % of rural employed population in working age2003: 0.719 % of rural employed population in working age2004: 0.73 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.682 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.658 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.651 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.638 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.65 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.64 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.624 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.621 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.608 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 0.6% for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Türkiye peaked at 0.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.

That places Türkiye 18th out of 91 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Türkiye, 2000 to 2013.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2000 0.7%
2001 0.8% +3.8%
2002 0.7% -5.4%
2003 0.7% +0.4%
2004 0.7% +1.5%
2005 0.7% -6.6%
2006 0.7% -3.5%
2007 0.7% -1.1%
2008 0.6% -2.0%
2009 0.6% +1.8%
2010 0.6% -1.5%
2011 0.6% -2.5%
2012 0.6% -0.4%
2013 0.6% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Türkiye?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural in Türkiye was 0.6% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2001.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
How does Türkiye rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural?
Türkiye ranks 18th out of 91 countries with data for 2013.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
91 places, 1,284 data points, 1970–2021
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