Turkey vs Turkmenistan: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)

Turkey
16.6%
in 2016
Turkmenistan
16.2%
in 2016
Turkey rank
119th
Turkmenistan rank
122nd

Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) over time

  • Turkey
  • Turkmenistan
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How they compare

Turkey currently reports 16.6% against 16.2% in Turkmenistan, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Turkey ranks 119th and Turkmenistan ranks 122nd of 187 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Turkey Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1990s 25.4% 16.8% 8.6% Turkey
2000s 22.7% 16.7% 6.0% Turkey
2010s 18.2% 16.3% 1.9% Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Turkey or Turkmenistan?
Turkey, at 16.6% against 16.2% in Turkmenistan as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Turkey and Turkmenistan?
0.4%, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Turkmenistan?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Turkey and Turkmenistan rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Turkey ranks 119th and Turkmenistan ranks 122nd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
Last refreshed