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Earthquake-hit provinces show the highest crude death rates

Earthquake-hit provinces show the highest crude death rates

“The rate of deaths due to external causes of injury and poisoning, including earthquake-related deaths, was 12.3%,” Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) stated.

Two-fold difference between inflation rate announced by TÜİK and ENAG

Two-fold difference between inflation rate announced by TÜİK and ENAG

According to TÜİK (Turkish Statistical Institute), the annual inflation is 64.77%, while according to ENAG (alternative research institution), it is 127.21%. With the rates announced by TÜİK, the salary increases for retirees and civil servants have also become clear.

Turkey's inflation hits 24- year high

Turkey's inflation hits 24- year high

According to TurkStat, in May 2022, the annual consumer inflation rate was 73 percent in Turkey while the Inflation Research Group (ENAG) has estimated the same rate as 160 percent.

November 2017 Unemployment Rate at 10.3 Percent

November 2017 Unemployment Rate at 10.3 Percent

Turkey’s November 2017 unemployment rate was recorded at 10.3 percent. Overall, unemployment figures had peaked in January 2017 with 13% but have remained below 11% for the past 8 months.

16 February 2018

Youth Unemployment on Decrease, Women Employment Increases

Youth Unemployment on Decrease, Women Employment Increases

As of October 2017, the number of unemployed has become 3 million 287 thousand people with a 1.5% increase. The women employment shows increase by 1.1 points compared to October 2016.

15 January 2018

Annual Inflation Rate Hits All Time High Since 2004: 12.98%

Annual Inflation Rate Hits All Time High Since 2004: 12.98%

Inflation hiked by 1.49% in November and 12.98% annually. The annual increase is all time high since January 2004.

4 December 2017

Life Expectancy in Turkey Is 78 Years

Life Expectancy in Turkey Is 78 Years

Based annual population and mortality data of the 2014-2016 period, the Turkish Statistical Institute has calculated the life expectancy at birth as 75.3 for men and 80.7 for women.

27 September 2017

3,900,000 People Unemployed

3,900,000 People Unemployed

The unemployment rate marks 12.6% in February 2017. The unemployment rate has increased by 1.7% compared with the same period of last year and dropped by 0.4% compared with last month.

Youth Unemployment Climbs to 24%

Youth Unemployment Climbs to 24%

Exceeding 12% in November 2016 period, the unemployment rate has continued to increase in December 2016 period as well: 3 million 872 people are unemployed while the youth unemployment has reached 24%.

Number of Unemployed Rises to 3,647,000 in October 2016

Number of Unemployed Rises to 3,647,000 in October 2016

According to Turkish Statistical Institute, the unemployment rate has risen by 1.3% and reached 11.8% in October 2016. The year on year unemployment has risen by 500,000 and reached 3,647,000.

16 January 2017

290,414 Children Taken to Police Station in 2014

290,414 Children Taken to Police Station in 2014

According to the Turkish Statistical Institute, the number of children who were taken to security units increased 6.2% in comparison with 2013.

Unemployment Rises to 11.3 Percent

Unemployment Rises to 11.3 Percent

TÜİK’s data shows that the number of unemployed persons has risen by 454 thousand between January 2014 and 2015. Youth unemployment rate was announced as 20 percent.

Newspaper, Magazine Prints Rise By 4.9 Percent

TÜİK REPORT

Newspaper, Magazine Prints Rise By 4.9 Percent

Statistics Institute of Turkey (TÜİK) released a report, saying that the number of newspapers and magazines grew by 4.9 percent with an increase of total circulation by 1.9 percent in 2012. It also revealed newspapers as the major element of circulation with 92.9 percent.

2 September 2013

95 Percent of Turkish Population Plunged in Debt

95 Percent of Turkish Population Plunged in Debt

A research by the Research and Development Centre of the Public Workers Unions Confederation of Turkey revealed that 95.1 percent of the Turkish people are in debt. Almost a third of them are not able to pay back their loan.

Unemployment Increased to 14 Percent in 2009

UNEMPLOYMENT

Unemployment Increased to 14 Percent in 2009

The Turkish Statistical Institute announced the official unemployment figures for 2009. With almost 3.5 million jobless people 14 percent of the population is out of work. Almost half of all Turkish employees work off the record without social security.

4 March 2010 Tolga Korkut

Half of Turkey's Population Younger than 29

Half of Turkey's Population Younger than 29

The Turkish Statistical Institute issued information about Turkey's current population. With 13 million inhabitants Istanbul leads the population density with almost 2,500 people per square kilometre. A quarter of the Turkish population is younger than 15 years, only one seventh is older than 65.

26 January 2010 Tolga Korkut

One Fifth of the Population Lives below Poverty Line

One Fifth of the Population Lives below Poverty Line

A research from the Turkish Statistical Institute shows that the imbalance of income distribution continues. 1 out of 2 people have a debt, 1 out of 4 people in debt have difficulty to pay their obligations.

21 December 2009 Erhan Üstündağ

Unemployment Dropping, but Trade Unionists Say It Is Seasonal

Economic Crisis and Labour

Unemployment Dropping, but Trade Unionists Say It Is Seasonal

Official data show a drop in unemployment in the last two months. Trade union confederation DİSK say real unemployment stands at 5.4 million.

CRISIS

Statistics Prove That Government's Ineffective Faced With Crisis

Turkey's economy shrunk by 13.8 percent in the first quarter. Özden from YTÜ says the burden of the global crisis is on the workers. He criticizes the government of not tackling unemployment and dropping wages.

1 July 2009 Bawer Çakır

1 Million More Unemployed in One Year

TÜİK reveals that unemployment rate rose to 15.5 percent in January. One in four youth are jobless.

Over 3 Million Unemployed at Beginning of 2009

Data from the Turkish Statistical Institute shows that the deepening of the crisis has caused an increase in unemployment. In December 2008 alone, 533,000 people lost their jobs.

17 March 2009 Erhan Üstündağ

Official Figures Reveal Nearly 3 Million Unemployed

The Turkish Statistical Institute has announced the data of November 2008. Unemployment has risen among young people, and the total number of unemployed is nearly three million.

16 February 2009

Stagnating Economy is Lowering Inflation

According to the Turkish Statistical Institute, the annual rise in consumer prices was 9.5 percent in January 2009.

4 February 2009 Erhan Üstündağ