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

Portugal: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
75th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
13
2004–2016

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

00.020.040.060.082004201020162004: 0.068 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.053 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.058 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.063 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.059 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.058 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.056 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.061 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.065 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.074 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.059 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.065 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.065 % 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 Portugal stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Portugal peaked at 0.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

Portugal ranks 75th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Portugal, 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 Portugal, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.1% -22.2%
2006 0.1% +8.9%
2007 0.1% +8.6%
2008 0.1% -6.2%
2009 0.1% -0.7%
2010 0.1% -3.7%
2011 0.1% +9.2%
2012 0.1% +6.3%
2013 0.1% +13.4%
2014 0.1% -19.7%
2015 0.1% +8.9%
2016 0.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 72 Jamaica 0.1%
  2. 73 Egypt 0.1% compare
  3. 74 Hungary 0.1% compare
  4. 76 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  5. 77 Czechia 0.1% compare
  6. 78 Romania 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Portugal?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Portugal was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Portugal rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above?
Portugal ranks 75th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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