Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Turkey
Turkey: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 39.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2019, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban in Turkey stood at 39.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban in Turkey peaked at 53.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2004.
That places Turkey 28th out of 39 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.
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 29.8% | — |
| 2005 | 41.4% | +39.2% |
| 2006 | 35.1% | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 44.0% | +25.3% |
| 2008 | 53.9% | +22.5% |
| 2009 | 33.3% | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 35.4% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +32.4% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 51.3% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 44.5% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 40.3% | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 39.6% | -1.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 39.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.8%, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 39.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 42.3%, 94% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 29.8% | 53.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 31.3% | 51.3% | 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 coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban in Turkey?
- Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban in Turkey was 39.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban?
- Turkey ranks 28th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - All Social Assistance -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)