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

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
14th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2010
All-time low
0.3%
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2018

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 in United States of America, 1980–2018

00.20.40.61980199920181980: 0.314 % of employed population aged 15-241990: 0.394 % of employed population aged 15-242000: 0.425 % of employed population aged 15-242005: 0.447 % of employed population aged 15-242010: 0.521 % of employed population aged 15-242011: 0.455 % of employed population aged 15-242012: 0.461 % of employed population aged 15-242013: 0.447 % of employed population aged 15-242014: 0.497 % of employed population aged 15-242015: 0.458 % of employed population aged 15-242016: 0.456 % of employed population aged 15-242017: 0.459 % of employed population aged 15-242018: 0.444 % of employed population aged 15-24

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-24 (% of employed population aged 15-24) in United States of America, 1980 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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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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