Republic of Korea vs United States of America: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24

Republic of Korea
0.5%
in 2017
United States of America
0.4%
in 2018
Republic of Korea rank
11th
United States of America rank
14th

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Republic of Korea currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 14th of 82 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 0.2% 0.4% 0.3% United States of America
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.1% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24, Republic of Korea or United States of America?
Republic of Korea, at 0.5% against 0.4% in United States of America as of 2017.
What is the difference in underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 between Republic of Korea and United States of America?
0.1%, with Republic of Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and United States of America?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2017.
How do Republic of Korea and United States of America rank globally for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24?
Republic of Korea ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 14th of 82 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24)
Unit
% of employed population aged 15-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed