Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban in Turkey
Turkey: Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban was 10.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 10.6% for population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in 2019.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in Turkey peaked at 29.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2012.
That places Turkey 31st out of 40 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.
Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20.3% | — |
| 2005 | 24.2% | +19.4% |
| 2006 | 24.9% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 26.0% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | -65.4% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 9.2% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +33.8% |
| 2015 | 12.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 12.1% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.5% | 10.2% | 29.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 8.9% | 13.2% | 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)
- 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 population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in Turkey?
- Population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban in Turkey was 10.6% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 29.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2012.
- How does Turkey rank for population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban?
- Turkey ranks 31st out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population only receiving all social assistance (%) -urban rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from ASPIRE, published as part of Population only receiving All Social Assistance (%) -urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population only receiving All Social Assistance programs (includes direct and indirect beneficiaries)