Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Turkey
Turkey: Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) was 8.3% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in preT.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 8.3% for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.9% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Turkey peaked at 35.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2019.
That places Turkey 34th out of 39 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.
Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | preT | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 28.6% | — |
| 2005 | 26.6% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 32.3% | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 35.4% | +9.8% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | -61.2% |
| 2010 | 11.1% | -18.9% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | -27.8% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 10.0% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -23.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 8.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.8%, 21% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 8.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.1%, 25% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.7% | 13.7% | 35.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 8.3% | 12.5% | 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 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Turkey?
- Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance in Turkey was 8.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance?
- Turkey ranks 34th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - all social assistance rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. 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 Coverage in 3rd quintile (%) - All Social Assistance (preT). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Percentage of population participating in Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)