Coverage of social protection and labor programs in Turkey
Turkey: Coverage of social protection and labor programs was 49.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Coverage of social protection and labor programs in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE: The Atlas of Social Protection - Indicators of Resilience and Equity, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage of social protection and labor programs in Turkey is 49.3%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social protection and labor programs in Turkey peaked at 63.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2012.
Turkey ranks 28th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Coverage of social protection and labor programs in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 51.7% | — |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 55.2% | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 58.7% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 63.8% | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 48.1% | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 48.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 49.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 47.9% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 48.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 49.3% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.1% | 48.1% | 63.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 49.4% | 47.9% | 50.4% | 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 54.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coverage of social protection and labor programs in Turkey?
- Coverage of social protection and labor programs in Turkey was 49.3% 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 protection and labor programs recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 63.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coverage of social protection and labor programs recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2012.
- How does Turkey rank for coverage of social protection and labor programs?
- Turkey ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage of social protection and labor programs rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 protection and labor programs (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of social protection and labor programs (SPL) shows the percentage of population participating in social insurance, social safety net, and unemployment benefits and active labor market programs. Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.