Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving … Other Assistance in Turkey
Turkey: Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving … Other Assistance was 9.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 9.4% for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in 2019.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Turkey peaked at 12.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2005.
That places Turkey 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving … Other Assistance in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.1% | — |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | +61.3% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +64.9% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -25.2% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +32.1% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +28.7% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 12.2% | +11.3% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | -17.1% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -0.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 9.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 9.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.3%, 58% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.9% | 7.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 6.8% | 12.2% | 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 population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Turkey?
- Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance in Turkey was 9.4% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2005.
- How does Turkey rank for population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance?
- Turkey ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving social assistance rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. 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 Population in the 1st quintile (poorest) receiving Social Assistance and Other (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population receiving Social Assistance and Other program (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)