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

Ireland: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 was 0.5% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0.5%
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
8th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 1985
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Ireland, 1983–2016

0.10.20.30.40.50.61983199920161983: 0.106 % of employed population aged 15-241984: 0.214 % of employed population aged 15-241985: 0.1 % of employed population aged 15-241986: 0.1 % of employed population aged 15-241987: 0.243 % of employed population aged 15-241989: 0.116 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.231 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.304 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.315 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.327 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.349 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.498 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.598 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.524 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.546 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.491 % of employed population aged 15-24

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

Analysis

In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Ireland stood at 0.5%.

That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Ireland peaked at 0.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1985.

That places Ireland 8th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1983 0.1%
1984 0.2% +102.5%
1985 0.1% -53.5%
1986 0.1% +0.1%
1987 0.2% +143.3%
1989 0.1% -52.2%
2004 0.2% +99.4%
2005 0.3% +31.5%
2006 0.3% +3.5%
2007 0.3% +3.8%
2008 0.3% +6.9%
2009 0.5% +42.5%
2013 0.6% +20.1%
2014 0.5% -12.3%
2015 0.5% +4.2%
2016 0.5% -10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Ireland?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Ireland was 0.5% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
How does Ireland rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24?
Ireland ranks 8th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ireland 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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