Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Türkiye

Türkiye: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 10.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
10.4%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
6th
of 46 countries
All-time high
14.8%
in 2010
All-time low
10.4%
in 2020
Years of data
12
2008–2020

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Türkiye, 2008–2020

0510152008201420202008: 14.6 Percentage2009: 14.7 Percentage2010: 14.8 Percentage2011: 13.7 Percentage2012: 13.7 Percentage2014: 12.4 Percentage2015: 12.5 Percentage2016: 12.5 Percentage2017: 11.6 Percentage2018: 10.8 Percentage2019: 11.1 Percentage2020: 10.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 10.4% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Türkiye peaked at 14.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2020.

Türkiye ranks 6th of 46 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Türkiye, 2008 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2008 14.6%
2009 14.7% +0.7%
2010 14.8% +0.7%
2011 13.7% -7.4%
2012 13.7% +0.0%
2014 12.4% -9.5%
2015 12.5% +0.8%
2016 12.5% +0.0%
2017 11.6% -7.2%
2018 10.8% -6.9%
2019 11.1% +2.8%
2020 10.4% -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.6% 14.6% 14.7% 2
2010s 12.6% 10.8% 14.8% 9
2020s 10.4% 10.4% 10.4% 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 3 Serbia 12.5% compare
  2. 4 Montenegro 12.2% compare
  3. 5 North Macedonia 10.9% compare
  4. 7 Hungary 9.6% compare
  5. 8 Greece 8.5% compare
  6. 9 Croatia 7.8% compare
  7. 9 Croatia 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Türkiye?
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Türkiye was 10.4% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 14.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2020.
How does Türkiye rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Türkiye ranks 6th out of 46 countries with data for 2020.
Is persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Türkiye data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of the household and educational attainment level (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 604 data points, 2008–2020
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