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Turkey's official inflation rate rises by over 10 points in August

Turkey's official inflation rate rises by over 10 points in August

The Central Bank had raised its year-end inflation forecast to 58% in July. Inflation has already exceeded this rate, having surged by 20 points in the past two months.

4 September 2023

Turkey's largest cities experienced highest migration influx and outflow in 2022

Turkey's largest cities experienced highest migration influx and outflow in 2022

Nearly one-fifth of those who migrated between cities were seeking better housing and living conditions, according to TurkStat data.

Turkey's broad unemployment rate surpasses 24% in June

Turkey's broad unemployment rate surpasses 24% in June

While the narrow unemployment rate remains in single digits, there was a notable increase in the broad unemployment rate.

Turkey's official inflation rate jumps to 47.8% in July

Turkey's official inflation rate jumps to 47.8% in July

According to ENAG's calculations, the inflation rate was over 122.8%. The food inflation rate is over 60 percent.

Official figures show increase in criminal incidents involving children in 2022

Official figures show increase in criminal incidents involving children in 2022

Over 200,000 children were involved in delinquency last year, according to TurkStat.

Turkey witnessed remarkable surge in emigrations in 2022, shows TurkStat data

Turkey witnessed remarkable surge in emigrations in 2022, shows TurkStat data

Immigration to the country was on the decline as Russians made up the largest immigrating group.

Turkey ranks third in police force ratio in Europe

Turkey ranks third in police force ratio in Europe

Recent Eurostat data shows Turkey had 568 police officers per 100,000 people in 2021, surpassed only by Montenegro and Serbia.

Turkey's statistical authority under fire as inflation at lowest level in 18 months

Turkey's statistical authority under fire as inflation at lowest level in 18 months

While the official inflation rate has dropped to 38.21 percent, the food inflation for the poorest segment of the public was measured at over 84 percent by a labor union confederation.

Union confederation expresses concerns over Turkey's ongoing minimum wage talks

Union confederation expresses concerns over Turkey's ongoing minimum wage talks

These worries come amidst contentious official inflation statistics and a rapidly depreciating lira.

Turkey's latest official figures report unemployment rate of 10.2%

Turkey's latest official figures report unemployment rate of 10.2%

The overall unemployment rate increased by 0.1%, while the youth unemployment rate dropped by 1.2% to reach 19.1%, according to a recent TurkStat study.

Erdoğan's free gas pledge impacts inflation numbers, undermines wage negotiations

Erdoğan's free gas pledge impacts inflation numbers, undermines wage negotiations

TurkStat's reported annual inflation rate of 39.6% in May will have implications for upcoming wage deal talks, a trade union asserts.

Turkey's unemployment rate sees small uptick in March, says TurkStat

Turkey's unemployment rate sees small uptick in March, says TurkStat

The narrow unemployment rate was 10 percent and the broad unemployment rate was 21.8 percent, according to the official statistics.

TurkStat announces inflation at 43%, continues to withhold inflation basket despite court ruling

TurkStat announces inflation at 43%, continues to withhold inflation basket despite court ruling

ENAG reports that Turkey's inflation rate remains in triple digits. Despite DİSK's win in a lawsuit against the suspension, the official statistical institute continues to withhold the publication of its inflation basket.

Child labor increased in Turkey in 2022, official figures show

Child labor increased in Turkey in 2022, official figures show

Children make up more than 25 percent of Turkey's population, according to the TurkStat figures.

Turkey's official inflation rate drops to 50.51 percent

Turkey's official inflation rate drops to 50.51 percent

According to an inflation monitor run by a group of economists, the inflation rate was twice as high as the official figures.

Turkey’s greenhouse gas emission increased by 7.7 percent in 2021

Turkey’s greenhouse gas emission increased by 7.7 percent in 2021

Despite Turkey’s announced efforts to reduce its emissions to net zero by 2053, Carbon dioxide emissions per capita steadily increased in the last 30 years.

Turkey's unemployment rate drops to below 10 percent in January, according to TurkStat

Turkey's unemployment rate drops to below 10 percent in January, according to TurkStat

The broad unemployment rate and the youth unemployment rate increased compared to the previous month, official figures show.

Türkiye's statistical authority files new case against Inflation Research Group

Türkiye's statistical authority files new case against Inflation Research Group

Founded by a group of economists, the ENAG has been releasing inflation figures since 2020. The group's calculations are much higher than those of TurkStat, whose reliability has been widely questioned by economists and opposition parties.

Türkiye's official inflation rate drops to 55 percent

Türkiye's official inflation rate drops to 55 percent

The inflation rate was 126.915 percent, according to the ENAG, an independent group of economists.

Türkiye's inflation drops to 64 percent in December due to base effect

Türkiye's inflation drops to 64 percent in December due to base effect

The official inflation rate declined from 84 to 64 percent whereas the ENAG's inflation rate dropped from 170 to 137 percent.

TurkStat: Over 400,000 people moved from İstanbul to other cities in a year

TurkStat: Over 400,000 people moved from İstanbul to other cities in a year

The statistical authority has released detailed figures about migration within Türkiye in 2021.

28 December 2022

Türkiye's average household size decreasing, migration within country on the rise

POPULATION CENSUS 2021

Türkiye's average household size decreasing, migration within country on the rise

The country's population exceeded 84.6 million in 2021, with the growth rate increasing from 5.5 percent to 12.7 percent in a year.

19 December 2022

Türkiye's official inflation rate at 84.39 percent in November

Türkiye's official inflation rate at 84.39 percent in November

The inflation rate dropped about 1 percentage point in a month. According to the ENAG, the rate is over 170 percent.

5 December 2022

Türkiye's broad unemployment rate over 20 percent in third quarter

Türkiye's broad unemployment rate over 20 percent in third quarter

The country's unemployment rate decreased compared to the previous quarter, according to the official statistics.

15 November 2022

Türkiye's official unemployment rate surpasses 10 percent

Türkiye's official unemployment rate surpasses 10 percent

The unemployment rate according the broad definition of unemployment was 20.3 percent, the TurkStat figures showed.

11 November 2022

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.

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