Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Iceland

Iceland: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 was 0.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.4%
Change on year
up 8.8%
World rank
21st
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2005
All-time low
0.2%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Iceland, 2004–2015

0.20.30.40.52004200920152004: 0.495 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.509 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.206 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.155 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.206 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.25 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.298 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.36 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.3 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.333 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.322 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.351 % of employed population aged 15-24

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.

Analysis

In 2015, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Iceland stood at 0.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Iceland peaked at 0.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2007.

Iceland ranks 21st of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
2004 0.5%
2005 0.5% +2.8%
2006 0.2% -59.6%
2007 0.2% -24.8%
2008 0.2% +32.8%
2009 0.2% +21.3%
2010 0.3% +19.5%
2011 0.4% +20.9%
2012 0.3% -16.8%
2013 0.3% +11.2%
2014 0.3% -3.3%
2015 0.4% +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 6

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 18 Rwanda 0.4% compare
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  3. 20 Honduras 0.4% compare
  4. 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.4% compare
  5. 23 Spain 0.3% compare
  6. 24 Indonesia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Iceland?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Iceland was 0.4% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2007.
How does Iceland rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24?
Iceland ranks 21st out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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