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 55.82 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
55.82 %
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
6th
of 7 countries
All-time high
78.52 %
in 2000
All-time low
55.5 %
in 2023
Years of data
22
2000–2024

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

0204060802000201220242000: 78.5 %2004: 70.5 %2005: 66.8 %2006: 64.3 %2007: 64.8 %2008: 64.8 %2009: 64.9 %2010: 64.1 %2011: 63.5 %2012: 63.6 %2013: 62.5 %2014: 60.8 %2015: 60 %2016: 60 %2017: 60.2 %2018: 59.6 %2019: 59.1 %2020: 59 %2021: 58.4 %2022: 55.8 %2023: 55.5 %2024: 55.8 %

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

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 55.82 % for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Türkiye peaked at 78.52 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.5 %, 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 AFS employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems in Türkiye, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 78.52 %
2004 70.5 % -10.2%
2005 66.8 % -5.2%
2006 64.35 % -3.7%
2007 64.79 % +0.7%
2008 64.76 % -0.0%
2009 64.9 % +0.2%
2010 64.06 % -1.3%
2011 63.47 % -0.9%
2012 63.58 % +0.2%
2013 62.48 % -1.7%
2014 60.77 % -2.7%
2015 60.01 % -1.3%
2016 60 % -0.0%
2017 60.19 % +0.3%
2018 59.63 % -0.9%
2019 59.07 % -0.9%
2020 58.98 % -0.2%
2021 58.36 % -1.1%
2022 55.81 % -4.4%
2023 55.5 % -0.6%
2024 55.82 % +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.8 % 64.35 % 78.52 % 7
2010s 61.33 % 59.07 % 64.06 % 10
2020s 56.89 % 55.5 % 58.98 % 5

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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 55.82 % 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 78.52 % 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 55.5 % in 2023.
How does Türkiye rank for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment?
Türkiye ranks 6th 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 8.1%. 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 AFS employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. 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 AFS employment — Value — Male — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems
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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