Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in United States of America
United States of America: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 was 0.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in United States of America, 1980–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 15-24.
Analysis
In 2018, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in United States of America stood at 0.4%.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in United States of America peaked at 0.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1980.
United States of America ranks 14th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of employed population aged 15-24 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.3% | — |
| 1990 | 0.4% | +25.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +16.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 11 Republic of Korea 0.5% compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.5% compare
- 13 Ecuador 0.4% compare
- 15 Finland 0.4% compare
- 16 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.4% compare
- 17 Panama 0.4% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in United States of America?
- Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in United States of America was 0.4% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1980.
- How does United States of America rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24?
- United States of America ranks 14th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America 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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