Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) in Turkey
Turkey: Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) was 3.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other in Turkey, 2004–2019
Source: ASPIRE. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 3.8% for population receiving social assistance and other in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population receiving social assistance and other in Turkey peaked at 7.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2019.
That places Turkey 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Population receiving Social Assistance and Other (%) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.9% | — |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -51.2% |
| 2010 | 4.2% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -21.5% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 3.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.6%, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.9%, 27% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.9% | 3.8% | 7.9% | 6 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.3% | 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 receiving social assistance and other in Turkey?
- Population receiving social assistance and other in Turkey was 3.8% in 2019, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest population receiving social assistance and other recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 2008.
- What is the lowest population receiving social assistance and other recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2019.
- How does Turkey rank for population receiving social assistance and other?
- Turkey ranks 24th out of 40 countries with data for 2019.
- Is population receiving social assistance and other rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 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)