Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Türkiye

Türkiye: Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment was 28.04 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28.04 %
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
7th
of 7 countries
All-time high
75.34 %
in 2000
All-time low
27.63 %
in 2023
Years of data
22
2000–2024

Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Türkiye, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 75.3 %2004: 55.1 %2005: 51.7 %2006: 49.2 %2007: 47.5 %2008: 46.8 %2009: 48.9 %2010: 49.3 %2011: 48.4 %2012: 45.7 %2013: 43.4 %2014: 39.8 %2015: 38.3 %2016: 36.5 %2017: 36.6 %2018: 34.7 %2019: 33.4 %2020: 31 %2021: 31 %2022: 29.1 %2023: 27.6 %2024: 28 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 28.04 % for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in 2024.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Türkiye peaked at 75.34 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.63 %, in 2023.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National in Türkiye, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 75.34 %
2004 55.15 % -26.8%
2005 51.69 % -6.3%
2006 49.22 % -4.8%
2007 47.55 % -3.4%
2008 46.84 % -1.5%
2009 48.91 % +4.4%
2010 49.26 % +0.7%
2011 48.39 % -1.8%
2012 45.73 % -5.5%
2013 43.44 % -5.0%
2014 39.83 % -8.3%
2015 38.32 % -3.8%
2016 36.53 % -4.7%
2017 36.58 % +0.1%
2018 34.66 % -5.2%
2019 33.36 % -3.8%
2020 31.04 % -7.0%
2021 30.96 % -0.3%
2022 29.12 % -5.9%
2023 27.63 % -5.1%
2024 28.04 % +1.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Türkiye changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2004 -26.8% 75.34 % 55.15 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.53 % 46.84 % 75.34 % 7
2010s 40.61 % 33.36 % 49.26 % 10
2020s 29.36 % 27.63 % 31.04 % 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

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  3. 5 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 36.66 % compare
  4. 5 Zambia 80.77 % compare
  5. 6 Angola 80.46 % compare
  6. 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 36.2 % compare
  7. 7 India 76.92 % compare
  8. 8 Bhutan 73.63 % compare
  9. 9 Senegal 73.54 % compare
  10. 10 Zimbabwe 73.24 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Türkiye?
Share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Türkiye was 28.04 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 75.34 % in 2000.
What is the lowest share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 27.63 % in 2023.
How does Türkiye rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
Türkiye ranks 7th out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of Self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in [industry] by [sex]: Total employment — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
77 places, 1,154 data points, 2000–2025
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