Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Turkey
Turkey: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural was 7.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Turkey, 2004–2013
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 7.6% for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in 2013. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Turkey peaked at 7.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2005.
That places Turkey 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.2% | — |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -22.3% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +35.9% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | +37.9% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | +17.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 7.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.5%, 1.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 7.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.0%, 42% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.1% | 7.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 5.3% | 7.6% | 4 |
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 receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Turkey?
- Population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural in Turkey was 7.6% in 2013, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2005.
- How does Turkey rank for population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural?
- Turkey ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2013.
- Is population receiving social assistance and other (%) -rural rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. 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 receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) -rural. 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)