Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Türkiye

Türkiye: Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.3%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
49th
of 106 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2001
All-time low
0.3%
in 2019
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Türkiye, 2000–2019

00.10.20.30.40.52000200920192000: 0.442 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.45 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.427 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.429 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.39 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.371 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.352 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.336 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.327 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.336 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.333 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.327 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.318 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.309 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.29 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.281 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.273 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.274 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.269 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.262 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Türkiye is 0.3%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Türkiye peaked at 0.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2019.

Türkiye ranks 49th 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.

Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Unpaid or 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 0.4%
2001 0.5% +1.8%
2002 0.4% -5.2%
2003 0.4% +0.5%
2004 0.4% -9.2%
2005 0.4% -4.9%
2006 0.4% -4.9%
2007 0.3% -4.5%
2008 0.3% -2.8%
2009 0.3% +2.9%
2010 0.3% -0.9%
2011 0.3% -1.9%
2012 0.3% -2.9%
2013 0.3% -2.7%
2014 0.3% -6.2%
2015 0.3% -3.2%
2016 0.3% -2.8%
2017 0.3% +0.6%
2018 0.3% -1.8%
2019 0.3% -2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Türkiye?
Unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 in Türkiye was 0.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2001.
What is the lowest unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2019.
How does Türkiye rank for unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64?
Türkiye ranks 49th out of 106 countries with data for 2019.
Is unpaid or self-employed workers, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unpaid or 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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