Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Iceland

Iceland: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above was 0.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
48th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.050.10.150.20.252004200920152004: 0.223 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.23 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.148 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.145 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.143 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.168 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.169 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.175 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.166 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.163 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.15 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.167 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2015, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Iceland stood at 0.2%.

That represents a change of up 11.2% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Iceland peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places Iceland 48th out of 81 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age) in Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% +3.2%
2006 0.1% -35.4%
2007 0.1% -2.1%
2008 0.1% -1.2%
2009 0.2% +17.1%
2010 0.2% +0.8%
2011 0.2% +3.3%
2012 0.2% -5.0%
2013 0.2% -1.8%
2014 0.2% -8.0%
2015 0.2% +11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Iceland?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Iceland was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above?
Iceland ranks 48th out of 81 countries with data for 2015.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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