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

Portugal: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 35.0%
World rank
70th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Portugal, 1986–2016

00.050.10.150.21986200120161986: 0.128 % of employed population aged 15-241987: 0.1 % of employed population aged 15-241991: 0.121 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.095 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.108 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.113 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.132 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.102 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.108 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.144 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.122 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.115 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.163 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.156 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.195 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.127 % of employed population aged 15-24

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

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.1% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in 2016.

The figure is down 35.0% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Portugal peaked at 0.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

That places Portugal 70th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 15-24 Change
1986 0.1%
1987 0.1% -22.3%
1991 0.1% +21.4%
2004 0.1% -21.5%
2005 0.1% +13.6%
2006 0.1% +5.0%
2007 0.1% +16.4%
2008 0.1% -22.6%
2009 0.1% +5.4%
2010 0.1% +34.0%
2011 0.1% -15.3%
2012 0.1% -6.2%
2013 0.2% +42.0%
2014 0.2% -4.1%
2015 0.2% +24.8%
2016 0.1% -35.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Portugal?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Portugal was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24?
Portugal ranks 70th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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