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Turkey’s foreign trade deficit rises to 3.3 billion dollars

Turkey’s foreign trade deficit rises to 3.3 billion dollars

According to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), Turkey’s foreign trade deficit was 3 billion 299 million dollars in February 2021, which marks a 8.7 percent increase when compared with February 2020.

Turkey saw over 1.2 million decrease in employment in 2020

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Turkey saw over 1.2 million decrease in employment in 2020

The Turkish Statistical Institute has shared the labor force statistics for 2020. The number of unemployed was 4 million 61 thousand 408 thousand in 2020, which marked a 0.5 point increase when compared to the previous year.

Number of unemployed dropped by 1,000 people, says TurkStat

Number of unemployed dropped by 1,000 people, says TurkStat

According to the “Labor Force Statistics” announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute, the number of unemployed people was 3 million 861 thousand in Turkey in January.

Turkey’s annual inflation rate tops 15 percent

Turkey’s annual inflation rate tops 15 percent

According to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), the country’s consumer price index increased by 15.61 percent annually and by 0.91 percent monthly.

Head of Turkey's statistical authority replaced for the fourth time in two years

Head of Turkey's statistical authority replaced for the fourth time in two years

Prof. Sait Erdal Dinçer has been named the new head of the TurkStat.

TurkStat: Turkey's economy grew by 1.8 percent in 2020

TurkStat: Turkey's economy grew by 1.8 percent in 2020

The country's GDP grew by 5.9 percent in the last quarter of 2020, according to the TurkStat.

Turkey is getting unhappier

Turkey is getting unhappier

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has shared the results of its “Life Satisfaction Survey” for 2020. While 52.4 percent said that they were happy in 2019, this rate dropped to 48.2 percent last year.

18 February 2021

Unemployment rate in Turkey is 12.9 percent, says TurkStat

Unemployment rate in Turkey is 12.9 percent, says TurkStat

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has announced the labor force statistics for November 2020. According to the TurkStat, the number of unemployed people decreased by 303 thousand in November, which marked a 0.4 point decrease.

10 February 2021

Turkey’s population increased by over 450 thousand people in a year

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Turkey’s population increased by over 450 thousand people in a year

According to the figures announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), Turkey’s population became 83 million 614 thousand 362 people in 2020, marking an annual population growth rate of 5.5 per thousand.

4 February 2021

Turkey’s consumer inflation rate according to TurkStat: 14.97 percent

Turkey’s consumer inflation rate according to TurkStat: 14.97 percent

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has released the Consumer Price Index (CPI) statistics for January 2021. The figures of the TurkStat have shown that the CPI increased by 14.97 percent annually and 1.68 percent monthly in January.

3 February 2021

Turkey’s foreign trade deficit increased by 69.1 percent in 2020

Turkey’s foreign trade deficit increased by 69.1 percent in 2020

According to the Foreign Trade Statistics announced by the TurkStat for December 2020, Turkey’s exports decreased by 6.3 percent and imports increased by 4.3 percent in the period of January-December 2020.

29 January 2021

5 cities account for over 50 percent of Turkey’s total GDP

TURKSTAT DATA FOR 2019

5 cities account for over 50 percent of Turkey’s total GDP

Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has released its statistics on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by Provinces in 2019. While İstanbul had the highest share with 30.7 percent, the last three provinces were Tunceli, Ardahan and Bayburt in the east.

27 January 2021

Domestic trips decrease by over 30 percent in Turkey amid pandemic

Domestic trips decrease by over 30 percent in Turkey amid pandemic

According to the “Household Domestic Tourism” statistics announced by the TurkStat for the July-September 2020 period, domestic trips declined by 32 percent to 21 million 724 thousand trips amid the COVID-19 normalization steps as of June.

22 January 2021

Number of unemployed according to TurkStat: 4 million

Number of unemployed according to TurkStat: 4 million

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has announced the labor force statistics for October 2020. According to the TurkStat, the unemployment rate was 12.7 percent in October, which marked a 1.1 percentage point annual decrease.

11 January 2021

Annual inflation rate according to TurkStat: 14.6 percent

Annual inflation rate according to TurkStat: 14.6 percent

According to the “Consumer Price Index” announced by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), in December 2020, the only annual decrease was recorded in the prices of clothing and footwear with 0.32 percent.

Unemployment rate according to Turkey's state agency: 12.7 percent

Unemployment rate according to Turkey's state agency: 12.7 percent

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has announced the labor force statistics for September 2020. According to the TurkStat, the unemployment rate was 12.7 percent in September, which marked a 1.1 percentage point decrease.

10 December 2020

TurkStat: Government's education expenditures made up only 4.4 percent of GDP in 2019

TurkStat: Government's education expenditures made up only 4.4 percent of GDP in 2019

Education expenditures increased at most in primary education with 31.9 percent and lower secondary education with 26.4 percent in 2019 compared to the previous year.

9 December 2020

Turkey's inflation rate rises to 14.03 percent in November

Turkey's inflation rate rises to 14.03 percent in November

Annual inflation rate rose 2.14 percentage points in November, up from 11.89 percent in October.

3 December 2020

TurkStat: Government expenditures on culture decreased in 2019

TurkStat: Government expenditures on culture decreased in 2019

Turkey's statistical authority has released the "cultural economy" data for the last year.

1 December 2020

TurkStat: Turkey's economy grew by 6.7 percent in third quarter

TurkStat: Turkey's economy grew by 6.7 percent in third quarter

The country registered growth after a shrink of 9.9 percent in the second quarter of the year.

30 November 2020

State of Turkey’s children

NOVEMBER 20 WORLD CHILDREN’S DAY

State of Turkey’s children

Even though some steps have been taken about children’s rights in Turkey, several children still cannot access their rights. Here are some TurkStat statistics on child labor, child marriage, juveniles pushed into crime, nourishment and schooling...

20 November 2020

TurkStat: Turkey spent over 200 billion lira for health in 2019

TurkStat: Turkey spent over 200 billion lira for health in 2019

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has announced the “Health Expenditure Statistics” for 2019. According to the government agency, the total health expenditure increased by 21.7 percent in 2019 compared to the previous year.

19 November 2020

TurkStat: Unemployment rate decreased in August

TurkStat: Unemployment rate decreased in August

The labor force also decreased by 1.4 million compared to the same month last year, according to the TurkStat.

10 November 2020

TurkStat: Turkey's prison population exceeds 291,000

TurkStat: Turkey's prison population exceeds 291,000

While 163 people per 100,000 population were in prison in Turkey in 2010, it increased to 323 in 2018 and 351 in 2019.

2 November 2020

Turkey’s tourism income has decreased by over 70 percent

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Turkey’s tourism income has decreased by over 70 percent

According to the Tourism Statistics of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), Turkey’s tourism income dropped to 4 billion 356 thousand lira in the July-August-September 2020 period amid the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

30 October 2020

Turkey’s foreign trade deficit nears 5 billion dollars

Turkey’s foreign trade deficit nears 5 billion dollars

According to the Foreign Trade Statistics of the TurkStat, Turkey’s exports and imports increased by 4.8 percent and 23 percent respectively in September. The country's foreign trade deficit has increased by 189.6 percent in a year.

30 October 2020

Turkey spends only 0.9 percent of its GDP on environmental protection

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Turkey spends only 0.9 percent of its GDP on environmental protection

TurkStat has released its “Environmental Protection Expenditure Statistics” for 2019. The figures of the state agency show that while the share of environmental protection expenditure in GDP was 1 percent in 2018, it was 0.9 percent in 2019.

27 October 2020

Unemployment rate in Turkey according to state agency: 13.4 percent

Unemployment rate in Turkey according to state agency: 13.4 percent

According to the Labor Force Statistics shared by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat), the unemployment rate was 13.4 percent and the employment rate was 43.5 percent in Turkey in July 2020.

12 October 2020

Annual inflation was 11.75 percent in Turkey in September, says TurkStat

Annual inflation was 11.75 percent in Turkey in September, says TurkStat

According to the “Consumer Price Index” figures shared by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) for September 2020, the consumer price index increased by 0.97 percent in a month and by 11.75 percent in a year.

Life expectancy at birth in Turkey: 78.6 years

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Life expectancy at birth in Turkey: 78.6 years

The recent data shared by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) have shown that while men’s life expectancy at birth was 75.9 years in Turkey in the 2017-2019 period, that of women was 81.3 years.

17 September 2020

Number of employed people drops by 2 million in Turkey in a year

Number of employed people drops by 2 million in Turkey in a year

The Turkish Statistical Institute (TurkStat) has announced the labor force statistics for June. The figures of the state agency say that the number of unemployed persons decreased by 152 thousand to 4 million 101 thousand in a year.

10 September 2020

Annual inflation is 11.77 percent, TurkStat says

Annual inflation is 11.77 percent, TurkStat says

According to the figures shared by the TurkStat for August 2020, the consumer price index has increased by 0.86 percent when compared to the previous month and by 11.77 percent when compared to the same month last year.

3 September 2020

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