Population not receiving Social Protection (%) in Turkey
Turkey: Population not receiving Social Protection (%) was 50.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Population not receiving Social Protection in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population not receiving social protection in Turkey is 50.7%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population not receiving social protection in Turkey peaked at 52.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 2008.
Turkey ranks 13th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Population not receiving Social Protection (%) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 48.3% | — |
| 2005 | 47.0% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 41.3% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 36.2% | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 51.9% | +43.3% |
| 2010 | 51.4% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 52.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 51.1% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 49.7% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 50.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.8%, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 50.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.8%, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population not receiving Social Protection (%) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +43.3% | 36.2% | 51.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.9% | 36.2% | 51.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 49.6% | 52.1% | 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 not receiving social protection in Turkey?
- Population not receiving social protection in Turkey was 50.7% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population not receiving social protection recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest population not receiving social protection recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 2008.
- How does Turkey rank for population not receiving social protection?
- Turkey ranks 13th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population not receiving social protection rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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 not receiving Social Protection (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population not receiving Social Protection programs