Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Türkiye

Türkiye: Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of was 9.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
9.1%
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
37th
of 37 countries
All-time high
13.5%
in 2021
All-time low
9.1%
in 2025
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Türkiye, 2015–2025

0510152015202020252015: 11.1 Percentage2016: 11.4 Percentage2017: 11.2 Percentage2018: 11.3 Percentage2019: 12 Percentage2020: 11.3 Percentage2021: 13.5 Percentage2022: 9.6 Percentage2023: 11.2 Percentage2024: 11.3 Percentage2025: 9.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Türkiye recorded 9.1% for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Türkiye peaked at 13.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2025.

That places Türkiye 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Türkiye, year by year

Annual values for Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64) in Türkiye, 2015 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2015 11.1%
2016 11.4% +2.7%
2017 11.2% -1.8%
2018 11.3% +0.9%
2019 12.0% +6.2%
2020 11.3% -5.8%
2021 13.5% +19.5%
2022 9.6% -28.9%
2023 11.2% +16.7%
2024 11.3% +0.9%
2025 9.1% -19.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 11.4% 11.1% 12.0% 5
2020s 11.0% 9.1% 13.5% 6

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  3. 36 Hungary 10.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Türkiye?
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of in Türkiye was 9.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Türkiye?
The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2021.
What is the lowest persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of recorded in Türkiye?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2025.
How does Türkiye rank for persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of?
Türkiye ranks 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of rising or falling in Türkiye?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons receiving benefits (other than old age benefits) by risk of poverty thresholds, work intensity of the household and percentage of the benefits in total disposable income (population aged 18 to 64)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 395 data points, 2015–2025
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