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 66.94 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
66.94 %
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 7 countries
All-time high
96.15 %
in 2000
All-time low
66.94 %
in 2024
Years of data
22
2000–2024

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

0204060801002000201220242000: 96.2 %2004: 86.4 %2005: 85.2 %2006: 84.3 %2007: 83.8 %2008: 83 %2009: 83.3 %2010: 82.4 %2011: 82.7 %2012: 81.8 %2013: 80.4 %2014: 78.6 %2015: 77.3 %2016: 76.8 %2017: 76.7 %2018: 75 %2019: 73.7 %2020: 72.1 %2021: 71.5 %2022: 68.5 %2023: 67 %2024: 66.9 %

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

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 66.94 % for share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of self-employed people in [industry] out of total employment in Türkiye peaked at 96.15 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 66.94 %, in 2024.

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 — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems in Türkiye, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 96.15 %
2004 86.39 % -10.2%
2005 85.23 % -1.3%
2006 84.28 % -1.1%
2007 83.82 % -0.5%
2008 83.04 % -0.9%
2009 83.28 % +0.3%
2010 82.4 % -1.1%
2011 82.65 % +0.3%
2012 81.8 % -1.0%
2013 80.42 % -1.7%
2014 78.6 % -2.3%
2015 77.34 % -1.6%
2016 76.76 % -0.7%
2017 76.74 % -0.0%
2018 75.04 % -2.2%
2019 73.67 % -1.8%
2020 72.13 % -2.1%
2021 71.49 % -0.9%
2022 68.49 % -4.2%
2023 66.97 % -2.2%
2024 66.94 % -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.03 % 83.04 % 96.15 % 7
2010s 78.54 % 73.67 % 82.65 % 10
2020s 69.2 % 66.94 % 72.13 % 5

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 3 Bangladesh 96.35 % compare
  2. 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 86.34 % compare
  3. 4 India 96.23 % compare
  4. 4 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 70.86 % compare
  5. 5 Bhutan 95.72 % compare
  6. 5 Viet Nam 68.07 % compare
  7. 6 Uganda 95 % compare
  8. 7 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 38.26 % compare
  9. 7 Zambia 94.86 % compare
  10. 8 Ghana 94.07 % compare
  11. 9 Zimbabwe 90.24 % 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 66.94 % 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 96.15 % 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 66.94 % in 2024.
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 14.8%. 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 — Female — 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 — Female — 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
76 places, 1,148 data points, 2000–2025
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