Coverage in 1st quintile: Unconditional … urban Unconditional Cash in Turkey
Turkey: Coverage in 1st quintile: Unconditional … urban Unconditional Cash was 18.8% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2019, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey stood at 18.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey peaked at 25.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2004.
That places Turkey 21st out of 29 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coverage in 1st quintile: Unconditional … urban Unconditional Cash in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.5% | — |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +166.7% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +110.3% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | +20.9% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | +47.1% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 24.6% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 24.0% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +3.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 18.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.8%, 73% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 18.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.9%, 59% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coverage in 1st quintile: Unconditional … urban Unconditional Cash in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +166.7% | 1.5% | 4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 1.5% | 11.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 11.9% | 25.5% | 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) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey?
- Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers in Turkey was 18.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers?
- Turkey ranks 21st out of 29 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - unconditional cash transfers rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. 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 Coverage in 1st quintile (poorest) (%) - Unconditional Cash Transfers -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population participating in Cash Transfers programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)