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

Ireland: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 7.2%
World rank
9th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2009
All-time low
0.3%
in 2005
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.10.20.30.42004201020162004: 0.272 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.266 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.3 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.309 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.304 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.359 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.356 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.32 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.336 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.312 % 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 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Ireland stood at 0.3%.

The figure is down 7.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Ireland peaked at 0.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2005.

That places Ireland 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Ireland, 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 Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.3%
2005 0.3% -2.1%
2006 0.3% +12.9%
2007 0.3% +3.0%
2008 0.3% -1.8%
2009 0.4% +18.3%
2013 0.4% -0.9%
2014 0.3% -10.2%
2015 0.3% +5.1%
2016 0.3% -7.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Ireland?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Ireland was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above?
Ireland ranks 9th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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
82 places, 1,081 data points, 1970–2021
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