Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Turkey
Turkey: Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) was 17.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of female sole proprietors in Turkey, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of sole proprietors.
Analysis
In 2024, share of female sole proprietors in Turkey stood at 17.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female sole proprietors in Turkey peaked at 23.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2024.
That places Turkey 73rd out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 21.5% | — |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 22.0% | +18.5% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 23.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | -16.4% |
| 2024 | 17.3% | -11.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 17.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.6%, 46% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 17.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.9%, 46% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.0% | 18.3% | 22.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 17.3% | 23.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 70 Qatar 21.6% compare
- 71 Burkina Faso 20.8% compare
- 72 Azerbaijan 19.1% compare
- 74 United Arab Emirates 14.4% compare
- 75 Nepal 13.8% compare
- 76 Jordan 10.7% compare
More private sector data for Turkey
- Merchandise trade 40.0% (2025)
- Food imports 7.0% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 60.5% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 365.37 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 58.00 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 11.8% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 74.5% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 273.36 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 122.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 3,183 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female sole proprietors in Turkey?
- Share of female sole proprietors in Turkey was 17.3% in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of female sole proprietors recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for share of female sole proprietors?
- Turkey ranks 73rd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of female sole proprietors rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Share of female sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female sole proprietors is the proportion of female newly registered sole proprietors out of the total number of newly registered sole proprietors in the economy in the calendar year. A sole proprietorship is a business entity owned and managed by a single individual who is indistinguishable from the business and personally liable.