Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Türkiye: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2)

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
22,220 Thousand persons
in 2025
Türkiye
6,641 Thousand persons
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
1st

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • Türkiye
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k200820162025

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 22,220 Thousand persons against 6,641 Thousand persons in Türkiye, a difference of 15,579 Thousand persons.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 3.3 times Türkiye's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 2 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 22,102 Thousand persons 5,520 Thousand persons 16,583 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 21,556 Thousand persons 5,802 Thousand persons 15,753 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2020s 21,554 Thousand persons 6,268 Thousand persons 15,286 Thousand persons Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2), Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Türkiye?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 22,220 Thousand persons against 6,641 Thousand persons in Türkiye as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Türkiye?
15,579 Thousand persons, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Türkiye?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Türkiye rank globally for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and Türkiye ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed