Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Türkiye
Türkiye: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation was 6,055 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,055 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
6,119 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
5,123 Thousand persons
in 2020
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 6,055 Thousand persons for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Türkiye peaked at 6,119 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,123 Thousand persons, in 2020.
Türkiye ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,311 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 5,198 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 5,172 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5,217 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5,333 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5,473 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 5,480 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,487 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,202 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 5,170 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 5,296 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5,572 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 5,650 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5,428 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 5,123 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 5,424 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 5,796 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 5,966 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 6,119 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 6,055 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,225 Thousand persons | 5,172 Thousand persons | 5,311 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 5,409 Thousand persons | 5,170 Thousand persons | 5,650 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,747 Thousand persons | 5,123 Thousand persons | 6,119 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 2 Italy 4,563 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,482 Thousand persons compare
- 3 United Kingdom 4,482 Thousand persons 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 self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Türkiye?
- Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Türkiye was 6,055 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 6,119 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,123 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Türkiye rank for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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