Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Türkiye
Türkiye: Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of was 7.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7.1%
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
8th
of 41 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2025
All-time low
4.0%
in 2016
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 7.1% for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Türkiye peaked at 7.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2016.
That places Türkiye 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.6% | — |
| 2007 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.9% | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 7.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 6 Greece 8.5% compare
- 7 Luxembourg 8.2% compare
- 9 United Kingdom 6.7% compare
- 9 United Kingdom 6.7% compare
- 11 Serbia 6.6% compare
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -1 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9895 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -1.01 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.52 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 82,192 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 13,435 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 32,750 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 32,589 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 65,338 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Türkiye?
- Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Türkiye was 7.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2016.
- How does Türkiye rank for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of?
- Türkiye ranks 8th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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