Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15) … Coverage Protection Labor Social in Turkey
Turkey: Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15) … Coverage Protection Labor Social was 49.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2019, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Turkey stood at 49.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.4% on the previous year and down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Turkey peaked at 94.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2006.
Turkey ranks 30th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15) … Coverage Protection Labor Social in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 32.6% | — |
| 2005 | 49.6% | +52.3% |
| 2006 | 27.0% | -45.5% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | +136.4% |
| 2008 | 71.6% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 85.5% | +14.3% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | +36.7% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | -8.4% |
| 2016 | 93.8% | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 56.0% | -40.3% |
| 2018 | 83.9% | +49.8% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -41.4% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 49.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.3%, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 49.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.0%, 76% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.6% | 27.0% | 71.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 49.2% | 94.2% | 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Turkey?
- Coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection in Turkey was 49.2% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2006.
- How does Turkey rank for coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection?
- Turkey ranks 30th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage in extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -all social protection rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. 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 extreme poor (<$2.15 a day) (%) -All Social Protection and Labor. 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)