Self-employed persons by occupation in Türkiye
Türkiye: Self-employed persons by occupation was 6,641 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-employed persons by occupation in Türkiye, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by occupation in Türkiye is 6,641 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,496 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Türkiye ranks 1st of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,549 Thousand persons | 5,496 Thousand persons | 5,648 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 32,407 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 62,993 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 62,993 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 32,407 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 55 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 51.4 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 42.1 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 55 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 32,407 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and N 32,407 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by occupation in Türkiye?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in Türkiye was 6,641 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 6,695 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,496 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Türkiye rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Türkiye ranks 1st out of 36 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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