Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile … 1st Protection Labor Social in Turkey
Turkey: Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile … 1st Protection Labor Social was 37.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Turkey is 37.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Turkey peaked at 37.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.0%, in 2007.
Turkey ranks 15th of 37 countries on this measure, 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 … 1st Protection Labor Social in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 23.6% | — |
| 2005 | 27.9% | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 27.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 23.0% | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 24.5% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 30.2% | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 27.9% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 34.5% | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 32.7% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 29.3% | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +6.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 37.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 37.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 62.1%, 60% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1% | 23.0% | 30.2% | 6 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 27.2% | 37.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
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 37.3% 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 37.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.0% in 2007.
- How does Turkey rank for adequacy of benefits in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
- Turkey ranks 15th 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 23.4%. 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. 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