Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All … Protection Labor preT in Turkey
Turkey: Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All … Protection Labor preT was 71.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -All Social Protection and in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and in Turkey is 71.9%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and in Turkey peaked at 77.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2004.
That places Turkey 27th 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 … Protection Labor preT in Turkey, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 50.9% | — |
| 2005 | 53.4% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 55.5% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 75.4% | +16.3% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 71.4% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 72.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 75.9% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 76.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 77.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 71.9% | -3.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 71.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.5%, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 71.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 93.7%, 77% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.2% | 50.9% | 75.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 74.1% | 70.7% | 77.6% | 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 protection and in Turkey?
- Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and in Turkey was 71.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and?
- Turkey ranks 27th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) -all social protection and rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Protection and Labor (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Social Protection and Labor programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)