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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.9895 % change on previous year (2100)
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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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