Coverage of social safety net programs in Türkiye
Türkiye: Coverage of social safety net programs was 14.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Coverage of social safety net programs in Türkiye, 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 safety net programs in Türkiye is 14.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage of social safety net programs in Türkiye peaked at 37.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2019.
That places Türkiye 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Coverage of social safety net programs in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 27.2% | — |
| 2005 | 27.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 33.2% | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 37.1% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -51.5% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 17.7% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 17.1% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 16.6% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 15.5% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.9% | 18.0% | 37.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.9% | 14.5% | 18.4% | 10 |
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More work & labour data for Türkiye
- 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 safety net programs in Türkiye?
- Coverage of social safety net programs in Türkiye was 14.5% 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 safety net programs recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest coverage of social safety net programs recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2019.
- How does Türkiye rank for coverage of social safety net programs?
- Türkiye ranks 32nd out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage of social safety net programs rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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 safety net programs (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Coverage of social safety net programs shows the percentage of population participating in cash transfers and last resort programs, noncontributory social pensions, other cash transfers programs (child, family and orphan allowances, birth and death grants, disability benefits, and other allowances), conditional cash transfers, in-kind food transfers (food stamps and vouchers, food rations, supplementary feeding, and emergency food distribution), school feeding, other social assistance programs (housing allowances, scholarships, fee waivers, health subsidies, and other social assistance) and public works programs (cash for work and food for work). Estimates include both direct and indirect beneficiaries.