Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Türkiye
Türkiye: Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 46 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2003
All-time low
0.1%
in 2013
Years of data
21
2002–2022
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Türkiye, 2002–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Türkiye recorded 0.1% for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in 2022.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Türkiye peaked at 7.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
Türkiye ranks 26th of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 5.4% | — |
| 2003 | 7.3% | +35.1% |
| 2004 | 4.2% | -42.2% |
| 2005 | 4.1% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -35.8% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | -28.3% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -56.2% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -56.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -75.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 1.1% | 7.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Türkiye
- 23 Dominican Republic 0.6% compare
- 24 Mongolia 0.3% compare
- 25 Montenegro 0.3% compare
- 26 Albania 0.1% compare
- 26 Azerbaijan 0.1%
- 26 Belarus 0.1% compare
- 26 Chile 0.1% compare
- 26 China 0.1% compare
- 26 Costa Rica 0.1% compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 0.1% compare
- 26 Paraguay 0.1% compare
- 26 State of Palestine 0.1% compare
- 26 Thailand 0.1% compare
- 26 Türkiye 0.1% compare
- 26 Ukraine 0.1% compare
- 26 Uruguay 0.1% compare
More poverty & inequality data for Türkiye
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 8 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,429 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -6.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 23.22 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 23.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Türkiye?
- Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age in Türkiye was 0.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Türkiye rank for employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age?
- Türkiye ranks 26th out of 46 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Türkiye data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed population below international poverty line, by sex and age (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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