Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age in Türkiye
Türkiye: Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age was 7.1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
7.1
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
7.1
in 2025
All-time low
4
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.
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, in 2016.
That places Türkiye 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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 | 4.64 | 4 | 5.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.02 | 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
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- 11 Serbia 6.6 compare
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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 in 2016.
- How does Türkiye rank for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of?
- Türkiye ranks 8th out of 43 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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