Coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile (%) in Turkey
Turkey: Coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile (%) was 41.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 41.3% for coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile in 2019.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile in Turkey peaked at 47.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 41.2%, in 2012.
That places Turkey 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile (%) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 45.9% | — |
| 2005 | 47.0% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 44.5% | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 43.2% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 42.2% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 41.3% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 41.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | -4.1% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 41.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 41.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.0%, 92% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.4% | 44.5% | 47.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 41.2% | 44.8% | 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 of social insurance programs in richest quintile in Turkey?
- Coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile in Turkey was 41.3% in 2019, according to ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.2% in 2012.
- How does Turkey rank for coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile?
- Turkey ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB), published as part of Coverage of social insurance programs in richest quintile (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of social insurance programs shows the percentage of population participating in programs that provide old age contributory pensions (including survivors and disability) and social security and health insurance benefits (including occupational injury benefits, paid sick leave, maternity and other social insurance). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.