SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+) in Turkey
Turkey: SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+) was 0.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate in Turkey, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Turkey stood at 0.1.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Turkey peaked at 7.33 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.048, in 2013.
Turkey ranks 89th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+) in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.28 | — |
| 2001 | 6.1 | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 5.42 | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 7.33 | +35.2% |
| 2004 | 4.23 | -42.2% |
| 2005 | 4.13 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.65 | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 1.9 | -28.4% |
| 2008 | 1.33 | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 1.11 | -16.4% |
| 2010 | 1.05 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.457 | -56.4% |
| 2012 | 0.202 | -55.8% |
| 2013 | 0.048 | -76.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1 | +108.3% |
| 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% |
| 2023 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.31, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+) in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +108.3% | 0.048 | 0.1 |
| 2013 | -76.2% | 0.202 | 0.048 |
| 2011 | -56.4% | 1.05 | 0.457 |
| 2012 | -55.8% | 0.457 | 0.202 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.95 | 1.11 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2355 | 0.048 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 86 Barbados 0.301 compare
- 87 Montenegro 0.291 compare
- 88 Jordan 0.169 compare
- 89 Albania 0.1 compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 0.1 compare
- 89 Belarus 0.1 compare
- 89 Belize 0.1 compare
- 89 Chile 0.1 compare
- 89 China 0.1 compare
- 89 Costa Rica 0.1 compare
- 89 Algeria 0.1 compare
- 89 Iraq 0.1 compare
- 89 Kazakhstan 0.1 compare
- 89 Maldives 0.1 compare
- 89 Mongolia 0.1 compare
- 89 Mauritius 0.1 compare
- 89 Malaysia 0.1 compare
- 89 Paraguay 0.1 compare
- 89 Palestine 0.1 compare
- 89 Thailand 0.1 compare
- 89 Trinidad and Tobago 0.1 compare
- 89 Tunisia 0.1 compare
- 89 Ukraine 0.1 compare
- 89 Uruguay 0.1 compare
More gender data for Turkey
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 16,631 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.16 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,396 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,396 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.8922 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 508,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 533,517 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 509,261 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 534,655 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 511,701 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Turkey?
- Sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate in Turkey was 0.1 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 7.33 in 2003.
- What is the lowest sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.048 in 2013.
- How does Turkey rank for sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate?
- Turkey ranks 89th out of 117 countries with data for 2025.
- Is sdg indicator 1.1.1: working poverty rate rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The series is part of the ILO modelled estimates and is harmonized to account for differences in national data and scope of coverage, collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors. The working poverty rate conveys the percentage of employed persons living in poverty in spite of being employed. Poverty is defined using the international poverty line of US$3 per day in purchasing power parity (PPP). For more information, refer to the Labour Market-related SDG Indicators (ILOSDG) database description.