Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Turkey
Turkey: Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban was 16.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Turkey is 16.9%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Turkey peaked at 43.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2011.
That places Turkey 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance -urban in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.7% | — |
| 2005 | 36.7% | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 36.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 15.1% | -65.5% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 20.5% | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | -11.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 16.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46.8%, 36% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 16.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.5%, 43% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.2% | 15.1% | 43.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 13.5% | 20.7% | 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 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Turkey?
- Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban in Turkey was 16.9% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 43.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2011.
- How does Turkey rank for coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban?
- Turkey ranks 32nd out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - all social assistance -urban rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage in 2nd quintile (%) - 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)