Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Türkiye

Türkiye: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition was 7.1 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
7.1
Change on year
up 6.0%
Rank
1st
of 3 groups
All-time high
7.1
in 2025
All-time low
4
in 2016
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Türkiye, 2006–2025

024682006201520252006: 6.62007: 6.42008: 6.12009: 6.52010: 5.92011: 5.72012: 4.92013: 4.82014: 4.12015: 4.32016: 42017: 4.22018: 4.32019: 4.22020: 4.62021: 5.42022: 5.72023: 6.62024: 6.72025: 7.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Türkiye stood at 7.1. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Türkiye peaked at 7.1 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2016.

Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Türkiye, 2006 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.4 6.1 6.6 4
2010s 4.64 4 5.9 10
2020s 6.02 4.6 7.1 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Türkiye?
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Türkiye was 7.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 7.1 in 2025.
What is the lowest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2016.
How does Türkiye rank for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
Türkiye ranks 1st out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
Is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition 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 persons by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 589 data points, 2006–2025
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