Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Turkey
Turkey: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 76.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Turkey is 76.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.1% on the previous year and up 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Turkey peaked at 76.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2008.
That places Turkey 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Turkey, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 56.5% | — |
| 2005 | 61.6% | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 56.9% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 50.8% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 52.0% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 60.4% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 57.4% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 59.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 70.5% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 76.8% | +13.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 76.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.9%, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 76.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.6%, 82% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 47.4% | 61.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 62.4% | 52.0% | 76.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 8 Ukraine 96.1% compare
- 9 Moldova 91.1% compare
- 10 Armenia 86.5% compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 76.7% compare
- 13 Kyrgyzstan 76.4% compare
- 14 South Africa 73.7% compare
More work & labour data for Turkey
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Turkey?
- Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Turkey was 76.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2008.
- How does Turkey rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
- Turkey ranks 11th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total transfer amount received by all beneficiaries in a population group as a share of the total welfare of beneficiaries in that group