Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Türkiye
Türkiye: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 6,641 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,641 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 45 countries
All-time high
6,695 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
5,496 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Türkiye, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Türkiye stood at 6,641 Thousand persons.
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 economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Türkiye peaked at 6,695 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,496 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Türkiye ranks 1st of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5,496 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 5,543 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5,669 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 5,838 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 5,843 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 5,863 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 5,568 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 5,559 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,690 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 6,013 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 6,099 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 5,882 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 5,548 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 5,907 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 6,311 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 6,503 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 6,695 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 6,641 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,520 Thousand persons | 5,496 Thousand persons | 5,543 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,802 Thousand persons | 5,559 Thousand persons | 6,099 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,268 Thousand persons | 5,548 Thousand persons | 6,695 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- 2 Italy 4,943 Thousand persons 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 self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Türkiye?
- Self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Türkiye was 6,641 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 6,695 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,496 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Türkiye rank for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) 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 economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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