Benefits incidence: All Social Assistance … Assistance Social in Turkey
Turkey: Benefits incidence: All Social Assistance … Assistance Social was 0.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Turkey is 0.1%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Turkey peaked at 3.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2018.
That places Turkey 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Benefits incidence: All Social Assistance … Assistance Social in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.6% | — |
| 2005 | 3.8% | +138.1% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -49.6% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +23.2% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -50.6% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | +74.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -82.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | +51.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -45.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +23.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 12% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.3% | 3.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 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 benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Turkey?
- Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social in Turkey was 0.1% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2018.
- How does Turkey rank for benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social?
- Turkey ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2019.
- Is benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - all social rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Benefits incidence in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) - All Social Assistance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of benefits going to the extreme poor (those below $125 a day) relative to the total benefits going to the population