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

Türkiye: Persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of was 8.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
8.9%
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2009
All-time low
8.7%
in 2018
Years of data
13
2008–2020

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

051015202008201420202008: 17.8 Percentage2009: 18.2 Percentage2010: 17.5 Percentage2011: 16.7 Percentage2012: 16.8 Percentage2013: 14.6 Percentage2014: 10.6 Percentage2015: 10.8 Percentage2016: 10 Percentage2017: 9.5 Percentage2018: 8.7 Percentage2019: 8.7 Percentage2020: 8.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 8.9% for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of in Türkiye peaked at 18.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2018.

Türkiye ranks 2nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 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 tenure status - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators in Türkiye, 2008 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2008 17.8%
2009 18.2% +2.2%
2010 17.5% -3.8%
2011 16.7% -4.6%
2012 16.8% +0.6%
2013 14.6% -13.1%
2014 10.6% -27.4%
2015 10.8% +1.9%
2016 10.0% -7.4%
2017 9.5% -5.0%
2018 8.7% -8.4%
2019 8.7% +0.0%
2020 8.9% +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.0% 17.8% 18.2% 2
2010s 12.4% 8.7% 17.5% 10
2020s 8.9% 8.9% 8.9% 1

Countries ranked near Türkiye

  1. 1 Albania 9.8% compare
  2. 3 Bulgaria 8.3% compare
  3. 4 Romania 7.6% compare
  4. 5 North Macedonia 5.3% 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 8.9% 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 18.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2018.
How does Türkiye rank for persons by risk of poverty, material deprivation, work intensity of?
Türkiye ranks 2nd out of 47 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 49.1%. 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 tenure status - 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 tenure status - intersections of EU 2020 Strategy poverty target indicators
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 642 data points, 2008–2020
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