Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Turkey
Turkey: Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) was 16.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, total in Turkey, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 16.6% for own-account workers, total in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Turkey peaked at 26.7% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2016.
That places Turkey 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.1% | — |
| 1992 | 25.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 26.7% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 25.3% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 25.8% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 26.7% | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 25.7% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 24.2% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 22.2% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 20.4% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 16.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.8%, 64% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 16.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.8%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 23.6% | 26.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 20.4% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 16.6% | 20.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 116 Tunisia 17.7% compare
- 117 South Sudan 17.6% compare
- 118 Romania 17.0% compare
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 16.5% compare
- 121 Maldives 16.4% compare
- 122 Turkmenistan 16.2% compare
More work & labour data for Turkey
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, total in Turkey?
- Own-account workers, total in Turkey was 16.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 1996.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2016.
- How does Turkey rank for own-account workers, total?
- Turkey ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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