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

Türkiye: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 3.4% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3.4%
Change on year
up 88.9%
World rank
6th
of 43 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2009
All-time low
1.3%
in 2017
Years of data
12
2009–2020

Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Türkiye, 2009–2020

1234562009201420202009: 5.8 Percentage2010: 2.9 Percentage2011: 2.3 Percentage2012: 3.2 Percentage2013: 2.4 Percentage2014: 2 Percentage2015: 2.1 Percentage2016: 2.4 Percentage2017: 1.3 Percentage2018: 1.8 Percentage2019: 1.8 Percentage2020: 3.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 3.4% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.9% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Türkiye peaked at 5.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2017.

Türkiye ranks 6th of 43 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 country of birth (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Türkiye, 2009 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2009 5.8%
2010 2.9% -50.0%
2011 2.3% -20.7%
2012 3.2% +39.1%
2013 2.4% -25.0%
2014 2.0% -16.7%
2015 2.1% +5.0%
2016 2.4% +14.3%
2017 1.3% -45.8%
2018 1.8% +38.5%
2019 1.8% +0.0%
2020 3.4% +88.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 1
2010s 2.2% 1.3% 3.2% 10
2020s 3.4% 3.4% 3.4% 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 3 Serbia 4.6% compare
  2. 4 Latvia 3.8% compare
  3. 4 Latvia 3.8% compare
  4. 7 Norway 3.0% compare
  5. 8 Germany 2.9% compare
  6. 9 Spain 2.4% compare
  7. 9 Lithuania 2.4% compare
  8. 9 Lithuania 2.4% 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 3.4% 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 5.8% in 2009.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2017.
How does Türkiye rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Türkiye ranks 6th out of 43 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 up 17.2%. 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 country of birth (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 country of birth (population aged 18 and over) - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 565 data points, 2009–2020
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