Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare) in Turkey
Turkey: Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare) was 44.5% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total welfare of beneficiary households.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 44.5% for adequacy of social protection and labor programs in 2019. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Turkey peaked at 44.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2008.
That places Turkey 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of total welfare of beneficiary households | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.6% | — |
| 2005 | 30.8% | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 29.5% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 27.9% | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 36.8% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 38.1% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 37.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 38.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 41.0% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 40.4% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 44.5% | +10.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 44.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.2%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 44.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.1%, 96% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.2% | 27.9% | 34.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 36.8% | 44.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 7 South Africa 50.3% compare
- 8 Kazakhstan 47.7% compare
- 9 Ukraine 44.6% compare
- 11 Georgia 42.3% compare
- 12 Kyrgyzstan 42.2% compare
- 13 Brazil 41.4% 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 social protection and labor programs in Turkey?
- Adequacy of social protection and labor programs in Turkey was 44.5% in 2019, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest adequacy of social protection and labor programs recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2008.
- How does Turkey rank for adequacy of social protection and labor programs?
- Turkey ranks 10th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adequacy of social protection and labor programs rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (% of total welfare of beneficiary households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adequacy of social protection and labor programs (SPL) is measured by the total transfer amount received by the population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs as a share of their total welfare. Welfare is defined as the total income or total expenditure of beneficiary households. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.