France vs Türkiye: Self-employed persons by occupation

France
3,865 Thousand persons
in 2025
Türkiye
6,641 Thousand persons
in 2025
France rank
4th
Türkiye rank
1st

Self-employed persons by occupation over time

  • France
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 6,641 Thousand persons against 3,865 Thousand persons in France, a difference of 2,776 Thousand persons.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.7 times France's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Türkiye has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 2,612 Thousand persons 5,549 Thousand persons 2,937 Thousand persons Türkiye
2010s 2,936 Thousand persons 5,802 Thousand persons 2,867 Thousand persons Türkiye
2020s 3,571 Thousand persons 6,268 Thousand persons 2,697 Thousand persons Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, France or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 6,641 Thousand persons against 3,865 Thousand persons in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between France and Türkiye?
2,776 Thousand persons, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Türkiye?
20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do France and Türkiye rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
France ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 36 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-employed persons by occupation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed