Turkiye—Self-Employed (%)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #120 of 148Updated April 2026
Latest Value
54.2%
2024
YoY Change
+1.6%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#120
of 148 countries
Maximum
54.2%
2024
Minimum
46.2%
2007
CAGR
+0.3%
25 years
Last
54.2%
Previous
53.3%
Highest
54.2%
Lowest
46.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Turkiye's self-employed (%) was 54.2% in 2024, ranking #120 out of 148 countries. This represents a +1.6% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 54.2% (2024) and the lowest was 46.2% (2007). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54.2% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 53.3% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 53.1% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 49.3% | -6.8% |
| 2019 | 53.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 53.2% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 52.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 52.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 51.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 50.5% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 49.9% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 48.8% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 46.3% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 49.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 49.9% |
Top Countries — Self-Employed (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahamas, The | 97.7% | 2023 |
| 2 | Qatar | 87.4% | 2022 |
| 3 | Tanzania | 85.3% | 2024 |
| 4 | Nigeria | 81.5% | 2024 |
| 5 | United Arab Emirates | 81.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Cambodia | 80.0% | 2023 |
| 7 | Niger | 79.6% | 2022 |
| 8 | Bolivia | 79.6% | 2024 |
| 9 | Uganda | 79.4% | 2021 |
| 10 | Mozambique | 78.8% | 2022 |