Coverage in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Turkey
Turkey: Coverage in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor was 48.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Coverage in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2019, coverage in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and labor in Turkey stood at 48.7%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and labor in Turkey peaked at 63.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2017.
That places Turkey 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Coverage in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 55.7% | — |
| 2005 | 59.2% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 60.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 63.9% | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 45.1% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 47.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 48.8% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -0.9% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 48.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 57.6%, 85% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 48.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59.0%, 83% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coverage in 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -25.1% | 63.9% | 47.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.9% | 47.9% | 63.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 45.1% | 49.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 52.8% compare
- 23 Kazakhstan 52.5% compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 49.3% compare
- 26 Argentina 47.4% compare
- 27 Mexico 46.5% compare
- 28 Paraguay 44.8% compare
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 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and labor in Turkey?
- Coverage in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and labor in Turkey was 48.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and labor recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 63.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coverage in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and labor recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2017.
- How does Turkey rank for coverage in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and labor?
- Turkey ranks 25th out of 39 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage in 4th quintile (%) -all social protection and labor rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 4th quintile (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of population participating in Social Protection and Labor programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)