Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Türkiye
Türkiye: Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest was 5.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Türkiye, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total SPL benefits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Türkiye is 5.6%, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Türkiye peaked at 6.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2004.
Türkiye ranks 31st of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of total SPL benefits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.1% | — |
| 2005 | 3.6% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +23.7% |
| 2007 | 4.2% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -13.6% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -13.3% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 5.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 48% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 5.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 38% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.1% | 5.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
More work & labour data for Türkiye
- 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 benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Türkiye?
- Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest in Türkiye was 5.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2004.
- How does Türkiye rank for benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest?
- Türkiye ranks 31st out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
- Is benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye 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 Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs to poorest quintile (% of total SPL benefits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Benefit incidence of social protection and labor programs (SPL) to poorest quintile shows the percentage of total social protection and labor programs benefits received by the poorest 20% of the population. Social protection and labor programs include social insurance, social safety nets, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.