Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Türkiye
Türkiye: Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social was 18.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Türkiye, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
In 2019, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Türkiye stood at 18.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Türkiye peaked at 20.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2004.
That places Türkiye 20th 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.
Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11.7% | — |
| 2005 | 12.4% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 12.2% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 13.1% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 16.1% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 18.7% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 20.3% | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | -2.3% |
Türkiye compared with similar countries
- Türkiye's 18.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 72% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Türkiye's 18.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.5%, 52% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.7% | 11.7% | 13.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 14.4% | 20.3% | 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 benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Türkiye?
- Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social in Türkiye was 18.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2004.
- How does Türkiye rank for benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social?
- Türkiye ranks 20th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
- Is benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the 1st quintile (poorest) relative to the total benefits going to the population