Self-employed persons by occupation in Türkiye
Türkiye: Self-employed persons by occupation was 6,641 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6,641
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
6,695
in 2024
All-time low
5,496
in 2008
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Self-employed persons by occupation in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by occupation in Türkiye is 6,641, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation in Türkiye peaked at 6,695 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,496, in 2008.
Türkiye ranks 1st of 47 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 occupation 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 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
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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 occupation in Türkiye?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in Türkiye was 6,641 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 6,695 in 2024.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,496 in 2008.
- How does Türkiye rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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