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

Nicaragua: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above was 0.2% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1998
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
6
1993–2014

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Nicaragua, 1993–2014

00.10.20.31993200320141993: 0.221 % of employed population with high education in working age1998: 0.293 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.215 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.183 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.195 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.235 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Nicaragua is 0.2%, measured in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Nicaragua peaked at 0.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

That places Nicaragua 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Nicaragua, 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 Nicaragua, 1993 to 2014.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
1993 0.2%
1998 0.3% +32.4%
2001 0.2% -26.5%
2005 0.2% -15.0%
2009 0.2% +6.8%
2014 0.2% +20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Nicaragua?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Nicaragua was 0.2% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Nicaragua rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above?
Nicaragua ranks 22nd out of 82 countries with data for 2014.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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