Italy vs Türkiye: Self-employed persons by occupation

Italy
4,943 Thousand persons
in 2025
Türkiye
6,641 Thousand persons
in 2025
Italy rank
2nd
Türkiye rank
1st

Self-employed persons by occupation over time

  • Italy
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 6,641 Thousand persons against 4,943 Thousand persons in Italy, a difference of 1,698 Thousand persons.

That makes Türkiye's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Türkiye ahead.

Italy ranks 2nd 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 Italy Türkiye Difference Ahead
2000s 5,446 Thousand persons 5,549 Thousand persons 103.15 Thousand persons Türkiye
2010s 5,107 Thousand persons 5,802 Thousand persons 695.22 Thousand persons Türkiye
2020s 4,762 Thousand persons 6,268 Thousand persons 1,506 Thousand persons Türkiye

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Italy or Türkiye?
Türkiye, at 6,641 Thousand persons against 4,943 Thousand persons in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Italy and Türkiye?
1,698 Thousand persons, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Türkiye?
20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do Italy and Türkiye rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
Italy ranks 2nd 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