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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.

Court drops case against Inflation Research Group

Court drops case against Inflation Research Group

The country's statistical authority had filed a lawsuit against the group of independent economists who release their own calculations of the inflation rate monthly.

3 November 2022

Turkey's official inflation rate surpasses 78 percent

Turkey's official inflation rate surpasses 78 percent

An independent group of economists found the annual inflation rate was over 175 percent in June.

Turkey's NEET rate drops as youth labor force participation increases

Turkey's NEET rate drops as youth labor force participation increases

The country's NEET rate dropped from 2020 to 2021 and marriage is more common among young women, the Turkstat statistics show.

Children constitute 26.9 percent of Turkey’s population

STATISTICS ON CHILDREN 2021

Children constitute 26.9 percent of Turkey’s population

While the labor force participation rate of the children aged 15-17 was 16.2 in 2020, this rate increased to 16.4 percent in 2021, according to the TurkStat. The net enrollment rate of 5-year-olds also declined in a year.

Unemployment rate in Turkey at lowest level of eight months, according to official figures

Unemployment rate in Turkey at lowest level of eight months, according to official figures

The broad unemployment rate is still over 20 percent, says TurkStat.

Highest rate of poor households in Diyarbakır and Urfa

Highest rate of poor households in Diyarbakır and Urfa

According to a recent survey, 74.7 percent of poor households see air pollution, environmental pollution, dust, dirty water or other environmental problems in their environment.

Turkey’s domestic producer inflation tops 114 percent, show official statistics

MARCH 2022

Turkey’s domestic producer inflation tops 114 percent, show official statistics

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has shared the Domestic Producer Price Index for March 2022: It increased by 9.19 percent monthly, by 114.97 percent annually.

64.2 percent of Turkey’s society says ‘woman's main duty isn’t childcare, housework’

TURKSTAT

64.2 percent of Turkey’s society says ‘woman's main duty isn’t childcare, housework’

According to the 2021 Family Structure Survey of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), housework was mostly undertaken by women, childcare with 94.4 percent, laundry with 85.6 percent and cooking with 85.4 percent.

Turkey’s consumer inflation rate tops 61 percent, even according to TurkStat

MARCH 2022

Turkey’s consumer inflation rate tops 61 percent, even according to TurkStat

The Turkish Statistical Institute has announced that the Consumer Price Index increased by 5.46 percent monthly and 61.14 percent annually in March.

Turkey: Greenhouse gas emissions see a 3-percent annual increase

1990-2020 TURKSTAT STATISTICS

Turkey: Greenhouse gas emissions see a 3-percent annual increase

The total greenhouse gas emissions per capita were calculated at 4 tonnes CO2 equivalent for 1990, 6.2 tonnes CO2 equivalent for 2019 and 6.3 tonnes CO2 equivalent for 2020, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute.

TurkStat: 3 million 990 thousand people were unemployed in Turkey in 2021

TurkStat: 3 million 990 thousand people were unemployed in Turkey in 2021

According to official figures, the narrow-defined unemployment rate was 12 percent and the broad unemployment rate was 24.4 percent in Turkey in 2021. The easing of the coronavirus outbreak played a role in the 1-percent annual improvement.

Turkey’s agricultural input price index sees a 57-percent annual increase

TURKSTAT

Turkey’s agricultural input price index sees a 57-percent annual increase

The Turkish Statistical Institute has shared the agricultural input price index for January 2022: Fertilizer and soil improvers with 153.34 percent and energy and lubricants with 101.14 percent were the subgroups with high annual increases.

Turkey: 16 percent of elderly are poor, 10 percent are in the labor force

TURKSTAT

Turkey: 16 percent of elderly are poor, 10 percent are in the labor force

56.2 percent of the people aged 65 and over say that they are happy, according to the "Elderly Statistics" of the Turkish Statistical Institute for 2021.

Turkey's annual producer inflation in agriculture tops 68 percent

TURKSTAT

Turkey's annual producer inflation in agriculture tops 68 percent

The Turkish Statistical Institute has announced the producer price index of agricultural products for February: The producer inflation rate was 13.74 percent monthly and 68.49 percent yearly while some prices saw a nearly 200-percent annual increase.

‘Women in Statistics’ by TurkStat: Men dominate employment in Turkey

AHEAD OF MARCH 8

‘Women in Statistics’ by TurkStat: Men dominate employment in Turkey

Ahead of March 8 Women’s Day, the Turkish Statistical Institute has shared “Women in Statistics” for 2021: “The proportion of women in upper and middle level management positions in the companies was 14.4 percent in 2012 and 19.3 percent in 2020.”

TurkStat: Annual consumer inflation rate was 54.44 percent in February

TurkStat: Annual consumer inflation rate was 54.44 percent in February

In February 2022, transportation with 75.75 percent, furnishings and household equipment with 64.83 percent and food and non-alcoholic beverages with 64.47 percent were the main groups that saw high annual increases in prices in Turkey.

Turkey's main partner for imports was Russia in January, according to TurkStat

Turkey's main partner for imports was Russia in January, according to TurkStat

The Turkish Statistical Institute has shared the foreign trade statistics: In January 2022, Turkey's foreign trade deficit was 10 billion 261 million dollars with a 234.9-percent increase compared with January 2021.

28 February 2022

The rate of unhappy people has doubled in Turkey in AKP era

TURKSTAT SURVEY

The rate of unhappy people has doubled in Turkey in AKP era

According to the Turkish Statistical Institute, the rate of unhappy people was 7.3 percent in Turkey in 2003, a year after the AKP came to power. In 2021, the rate of unhappy people increased to 16.6 percent.

17 February 2022

Producer inflation in agriculture climbs to a new high in Turkey

JANUARY 2022

Producer inflation in agriculture climbs to a new high in Turkey

According to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), the producer price index of agricultural products increased by 52 percent annually and by 14.83 percent monthly.

16 February 2022

Turkey’s population has topped 84.5 million, according to TurkStat

Turkey’s population has topped 84.5 million, according to TurkStat

The Turkish Statistical Institute has announced that Turkey’s population increased by over 1 million people in a year. The annual population growth rate of the country has been announced as 12.7 per thousand in 2021.

4 February 2022

Turkey's official inflation stands at 48 percent, research group says 114 percent

HIGHEST RATE SINCE 2001 CRISIS

Turkey's official inflation stands at 48 percent, research group says 114 percent

According to the TurkStat, in January 2022, the annual consumer inflation rate was 48.69 percent in Turkey while the Inflation Research Group (ENAG) has estimated the same rate as 114.87 percent.

3 February 2022

There are only 3.7 million unemployed people in Turkey, according to TurkStat

NOVEMBER 2021

There are only 3.7 million unemployed people in Turkey, according to TurkStat

The Turkish Statistical Institute has shared the labor force statistics for November 2021: The number of unemployed increased by 39 thousand in a month. Over 2 million men, 1.5 million women and out of every four young people are unemployed.

10 January 2022

Annual inflation tops 36 percent in Turkey, according to TurkStat

DECEMBER 2021

Annual inflation tops 36 percent in Turkey, according to TurkStat

The Turkish Statistical Institute has announced that the Consumer Price Index increased by 13.58 percent monthly and 36.08 percent annually in December 2021.

82.7 percent of children use the Internet in Turkey

TURKSTAT 2021 STATISTICS

82.7 percent of children use the Internet in Turkey

In the activities carried out on the Internet by children aged 6-15 using the Internet regularly, participation in online classes with 86.2 percent took the first place in 2021, which was marked by the COVID-19 pandemic.

22 December 2021

Half of 18.2 billion cubic meters of water abstracted by thermal plants in 2020

TURKSTAT STATISTICS

Half of 18.2 billion cubic meters of water abstracted by thermal plants in 2020

In 2020, a total of 18.2 billion cubic meters of water was abstracted from water resources, 9.8 billion cubic meters of which was for cooling purposes, according to the Water and Wastewater Statistics of the TurkStat for 2020.

17 December 2021

The number of unemployed people falls by 75 thousand, says Turkey’s state agency

The number of unemployed people falls by 75 thousand, says Turkey’s state agency

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has released the labor force statistics for October 2021: The unemployment rate was 11.2 percent, which marked a monthly decrease of 0.2 percentage point.

10 December 2021

Number of convicted foreigners in Turkey increased by more than 10 times in a decade

WHAT THE TURKSTAT CRIME STATISTICS DON'T TELL

Number of convicted foreigners in Turkey increased by more than 10 times in a decade

Among the non-citizen population, "theft" and "looting," two crimes that can be seen as economically based have prevailed in 10 years.

23 November 2021 Mustafa Eren

Turkey’s consumer confidence index sees an all-time low in November

TURKSTAT

Turkey’s consumer confidence index sees an all-time low in November

According to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), the consumer confidence index stood at 71.1 percent in November 2021. This is the lowest rate that has been recorded since 2004, when TurkStat started keeping the index.

22 November 2021

Turkey’s annual consumer inflation rate nears 20 percent

TURKSTAT DATA

Turkey’s annual consumer inflation rate nears 20 percent

The state agency Turkish Statistical Institute has announced the consumer price index for October 2021: While monthly inflation stands at 2.39 percent, annual inflation has been measured as 19.89 percent.

3 November 2021

Turkey’s annual inflation rate hit 19.58 percent in September, says TurkStat

Turkey’s annual inflation rate hit 19.58 percent in September, says TurkStat

The Turkish Statistical Institute has announced the Consumer Price Index for September 2021: It increased by 19.58 percent annually and by 1.25 percent monthly.

Turkey’s unemployment rate on the decrease, according to state agency

Turkey’s unemployment rate on the decrease, according to state agency

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has released the “Labor Force Statistics” for June 2021: The unemployment rate stood at 10.6 percent, marking a 2.5 percentage point decrease in a month.

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