Self-employed persons by citizenship in Türkiye

Türkiye: Self-employed persons by citizenship was 6,641 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
6,641
Change on year
down 0.8%
Rank
3rd
of 3 groups
All-time high
6,695
in 2024
All-time low
5,496
in 2008
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Self-employed persons by citizenship in Türkiye, 2006–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k2006201520252006: 5.6k2007: 5.5k2008: 5.5k2009: 5.5k2010: 5.7k2011: 5.8k2012: 5.8k2013: 5.9k2014: 5.6k2015: 5.6k2016: 5.7k2017: 6.0k2018: 6.1k2019: 5.9k2020: 5.5k2021: 5.9k2022: 6.3k2023: 6.5k2024: 6.7k2025: 6.6k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for self-employed persons by citizenship in Türkiye is 6,641, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship in Türkiye peaked at 6,695 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,496, in 2008.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Self-employed persons by citizenship in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Self-employed persons by citizenship in Türkiye, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2006 5,648
2007 5,508 -2.5%
2008 5,496 -0.2%
2009 5,543 +0.9%
2010 5,669 +2.3%
2011 5,838 +3.0%
2012 5,843 +0.1%
2013 5,863 +0.3%
2014 5,568 -5.0%
2015 5,559 -0.2%
2016 5,690 +2.4%
2017 6,013 +5.7%
2018 6,099 +1.4%
2019 5,882 -3.6%
2020 5,548 -5.7%
2021 5,907 +6.5%
2022 6,311 +6.8%
2023 6,503 +3.0%
2024 6,695 +2.9%
2025 6,641 -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,549 5,496 5,648 4
2010s 5,802 5,559 6,099 10
2020s 6,268 5,548 6,695 6

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Italy 4,943 compare
  2. 2 United Kingdom 4,881 compare
  3. 3 France 3,865 compare
  4. 4 Germany 3,393 compare
  5. 5 Spain 3,195 compare
  6. 6 Poland 3,120 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is self-employed persons by citizenship in Türkiye?
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Türkiye was 6,641 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 6,695 in 2024.
What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 5,496 in 2008.
How does Türkiye rank for self-employed persons by citizenship?
Türkiye ranks 3rd out of 3 groups with data for 2025.
Is self-employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,033 data points, 1995–2025
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