Cultural Expenditures and Economic Impacts
In Turkey as of 2023 cultural expenditures has shown a significant increase. According to the data of the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK), cultural expenditures will increase by 2022% compared to 84,7. 276 billion 338 million 253 thousand TL This increase has reached the level of the country's economy. to gross domestic product This increase in cultural expenditures shows that households' interest in cultural activities has increased.
Distribution of Household Cultural Expenditures
There is a striking distribution in the cultural expenditures of households in 2023. Households will spend 22% of these expenditures to data processing equipment, 21% television and equipment and 15% to the books These rates clearly show the impact of technological developments and digital content on cultural expenditures.
General Government Cultural Expenditures
A significant portion of cultural expenditures general government expenditures The share of general government cultural expenditures in 2023 was determined as 64,3%. General government cultural expenditures increased by 98,1% compared to the previous year. 177 billion 594 million 791 thousand TL 67,9% of these expenditures are covered by the central state budget. architecture The field has the highest share in general state cultural expenditures, with a rate of 24,4%.
Added Value in Cultural Sectors
Enterprises operating in cultural sectors value added at factor cost Increasing by 94% 108 billion 214 million 593 thousand TL 22,2% of the added value comes from enterprises operating in the printing and reproduction of recorded media, 13% from the production of motion pictures, videos and television programs, and 12,1% from the manufacture of jewelry and similar items. This shows how important the cultural sectors are for economic growth.
Export and Import of Cultural Goods
Exports of cultural goods are expected to increase by 2023% in 47,7 compared to the previous year. 263 billion 740 million 463 thousand TL In contrast, imports of cultural goods increased by 87,5% 149 billion 553 million 210 thousand TL The share of cultural goods exports in total goods exports was 4,3%, while the share of imports was 1,8%. These data show that Turkey has gained increasing momentum in cultural goods trade.
Increased Cultural Employment
Cultural employment is expected to increase by 2023% in 9 compared to the previous year. 743 thousand people 60,8% of those in cultural employment are in the 30-54 age group, 28,8% in the 15-29 age group and 10,4% in the 55 and over age group. 89,3% of this employment consists of those working in cultural occupations and 10,7% in non-cultural occupations.
Distribution of Cultural Employment
38,5% of those involved in cultural employment handicraft workers, 18,7% architects, planners and designers, 9,9% creative artists and performing artists, 9,3% of which writers, journalists and linguists This situation shows the diversity and richness in the cultural sector.
Architecture and Specialized Design Activities
According to the fields of cultural activity, the share of those working in architecture and specialized design activities in total cultural employment was determined as 11,1%, the share of those working in creative arts, performing arts and entertainment activities as 5,6%, and the share of those working in programming, publishing and news agency activities as 4,3%. These fields reveal the diversity and depth of cultural employment.
As a result, cultural expenditures and employment in Turkey are of great importance in terms of both economic growth and social development. This increase in the cultural sector contributes to the general welfare of the society and helps to preserve cultural values.
