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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

Türkiye's official unemployment rate at lowest level in eight years

Türkiye's official unemployment rate at lowest level in eight years

The unemployment rate dropped below 10 percent in August, whereas the broad unemployment rate was over 19 percent, says TurkStat.

10 October 2022

Türkiye's official inflation rate exceeds 83 percent

Türkiye's official inflation rate exceeds 83 percent

The inflation rate was over 186 percent according to ENAG, a group of independent economists.

Türkiye's official inflation rate at 80 percent in August

Türkiye's official inflation rate at 80 percent in August

According to an independent group of economists, the annual inflation rate was over 181 percent last month.

5 September 2022

Türkiye posts 7.6 percent economic growth in second quarter as labor share in GDP drops

Türkiye posts 7.6 percent economic growth in second quarter as labor share in GDP drops

Final consumption expenditure of resident households increased by 22.5 percent, while the labor share in the gross value added dropped by nearly six points compared to the first quarter.

WhatsApp, YouTube, Instagram most popular apps in Türkiye, shows TurkStat survey

WhatsApp, YouTube, Instagram most popular apps in Türkiye, shows TurkStat survey

The share of households with internet access in the country is 94.1 percent. Over 46 percent of the people bought goods or services online over the past 12 months.

Türkiye's broad unemployment rate over 20 percent in June, according to TurkStat

Türkiye's broad unemployment rate over 20 percent in June, according to TurkStat

The narrow unemployment rate was estimated at 10.3 percent with a 0.3 percentage point decrease compared to the previous month.

Türkiye's official inflation rate exceeds 79 percent

Türkiye's official inflation rate exceeds 79 percent

An independent group of economists found the annual inflation rate was over 176 percent in July.

Newspaper circulation further drops, more books published in Turkey in 2021

Newspaper circulation further drops, more books published in Turkey in 2021

The amount of money channeled to newspapers and magazines through public ads increased by 34 percent, TurkStat figures show.

Turkey's unemployment rate further drops, according to TurkStat

Turkey's unemployment rate further drops, according to TurkStat

Women's employment and labor force participation rates are less than half of men's, the official figures show.

Turkey 18th most populous country in the world

Turkey 18th most populous country in the world

The proportion of Turkey's child population with 26.9 percent was lower than that of the world child population average of 30 percent but higher than that of the EU member countries.

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.

Disciplinary inquiry into chair of independent inflation research group in Turkey

Disciplinary inquiry into chair of independent inflation research group in Turkey

Veysel Ulusoy, the founder of the independent research group which calculates the inflation rate higher than official figures is facing a disciplinary inquiry over speaking to press without "permission"

One in every five youth is unemployed in Turkey

One in every five youth is unemployed in Turkey

The narrowly defined unemployment rate was 11.3 percent in April, with an increase in the number of unemployed by 65 thousand and reaching 3 million 853 thousand according to TurkStat.

Police prevent union members from gathering in front of TurkStat building

Police prevent union members from gathering in front of TurkStat building

Members of a public employees union attempted to protest the statistical authority due to "inaccurate" inflation figures.

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.

Turkey's growth rate at lowest level in last four quarters

Turkey's growth rate at lowest level in last four quarters

The country's GDP increased by 7.3 percent to 179.8 billion US dollars in the first quarter of 2022.

Income inequality during pandemic: What does data say about Turkey?

Income inequality during pandemic: What does data say about Turkey?

Releasing an information note ahead of the Davos summit, Oxfam said 263 million more people will crash into extreme poverty this year, at a rate of a million people every 33 hours.

House sales to foreigners further increase in Turkey

House sales to foreigners further increase in Turkey

Citizens of Russia, Iran and Iraq bought the highest number of residential properties in April, according to TurkStat.

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.

Richest 20 percent in Turkey had nearly half of total income in 2021, shows TurkStat data

Richest 20 percent in Turkey had nearly half of total income in 2021, shows TurkStat data

The country's Gini coefficient stood at 0.410 in the last year while he relative poverty rate and severe material deprivation rate decreased compared to the previous year, according to TurkStat.

Turkey's annual inflation rate over 156 percent, says research group

Turkey's annual inflation rate over 156 percent, says research group

The official inflation rate was less than half of what the ENAG has found.

Turkey's official inflation rate rises to 70 percent

Turkey's official inflation rate rises to 70 percent

The highest annual increase was in transportation and food, according to TurkStat.

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.

House sales to foreign citizens in Turkey jump 45 percent in a year while home ownership rate drops

House sales to foreign citizens in Turkey jump 45 percent in a year while home ownership rate drops

Citizens of Iran bought the highest number of properties with 784 and were followed by citizens of Iraq 741 sales and of Russia with 547 sales in the last month, according to TurkStat.

Food sales declined in February amid high food inflation

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Food sales declined in February amid high food inflation

The annual food inflation rate was 70 percent in March and over 64 percent in February, according to official statistics.

HDP's Oluç: It is impossible to curb Turkey’s inflation with such an attitude

HDP's Oluç: It is impossible to curb Turkey’s inflation with such an attitude

HDP Group Deputy Chair Saruhan Oluç has talked about Finance Minister Nebati’s statements: “He said, ‘Inflation will fall after December.' Why will you reduce it after December? Because elections are coming, right?”

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.

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