Coverage (%) - Social Pensions in Turkey
Turkey: Coverage (%) - Social Pensions was 3.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
3.0%
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
18th
of 25 countries
All-time high
4.7%
in 2010
All-time low
1.7%
in 2004
Years of data
16
2004–2019
Coverage (%) - Social Pensions in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coverage (%) - social pensions in Turkey is 3.0%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.2% on the previous year and down 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coverage (%) - social pensions in Turkey peaked at 4.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2004.
Turkey ranks 18th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Coverage (%) - Social Pensions in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.7% | — |
| 2005 | 2.5% | +42.6% |
| 2006 | 2.9% | +17.4% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -23.9% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +16.2% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 49% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.6%, 83% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 1.7% | 4.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.6% | 4.7% | 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 (%) - social pensions in Turkey?
- Coverage (%) - social pensions in Turkey was 3.0% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest coverage (%) - social pensions recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest coverage (%) - social pensions recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for coverage (%) - social pensions?
- Turkey ranks 18th out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
- Is coverage (%) - social pensions rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Coverage (%) - Social Pensions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of population participating in Social Pensions programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)