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

Spain: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
23rd
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2007
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Spain, 1992–2016

00.10.20.30.41992200420161992: 0.281 % of employed population aged 15-241993: 0.243 % of employed population aged 15-241994: 0.273 % of employed population aged 15-241995: 0.306 % of employed population aged 15-241996: 0.327 % of employed population aged 15-241997: 0.297 % of employed population aged 15-241998: 0.311 % of employed population aged 15-241999: 0.215 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.284 % of employed population aged 15-242001: 0.293 % of employed population aged 15-242002: 0.286 % of employed population aged 15-242003: 0.316 % of employed population aged 15-242004: 0.19 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.17 % of employed population aged 15-242006: 0.18 % of employed population aged 15-242007: 0.147 % of employed population aged 15-242008: 0.208 % of employed population aged 15-242009: 0.261 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.236 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.231 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.315 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.358 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.396 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.372 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.343 % of employed population aged 15-24

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 0.3% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and up 89.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Spain peaked at 0.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2007.

Spain ranks 23rd of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 8
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Spain?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in Spain was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2007.
How does Spain rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24?
Spain ranks 23rd out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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