Poverty Headcount: All Social Protection … Protection Labor rural in Turkey
Turkey: Poverty Headcount: All Social Protection … Protection Labor rural was 42.7% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor in Turkey, 2004–2013
Source: ASPIRE.
Analysis
In 2013, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Turkey stood at 42.7%.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Turkey peaked at 46.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.3%, in 2004.
That places Turkey 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Poverty Headcount: All Social Protection … Protection Labor rural in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 35.3% | — |
| 2005 | 36.2% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 37.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 38.7% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 39.1% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 40.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 42.7% | -7.3% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 42.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31.8%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 42.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.3%, 75% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.0% | 35.3% | 38.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 42.0% | 39.1% | 46.1% | 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 poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Turkey?
- Poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor in Turkey was 42.7% in 2013, according to ASPIRE.
- What is the highest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.3% in 2004.
- How does Turkey rank for poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor?
- Turkey ranks 15th out of 36 countries with data for 2013.
- Is poverty headcount reduction (%) - all social protection and labor rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 Poverty Headcount reduction (%) - All Social Protection and Labor -1st quintile (poorest) -rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Poverty headcount reduction due to SPL programs as % of pre-transfer poverty headcount