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

Spain: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above was 0.2% in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
51st
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2003
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
19
1998–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Spain, 1998–2016

00.10.20.31998200720161998: 0.261 % of employed population with high education in working age1999: 0.169 % of employed population with high education in working age2000: 0.242 % of employed population with high education in working age2001: 0.251 % of employed population with high education in working age2002: 0.232 % of employed population with high education in working age2003: 0.264 % of employed population with high education in working age2004: 0.132 % of employed population with high education in working age2005: 0.13 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.126 % of employed population with high education in working age2007: 0.129 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.133 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.143 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.147 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.14 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.152 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.175 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.177 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.171 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.158 % 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 Spain is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Spain peaked at 0.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

Spain ranks 51st of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 48 Iceland 0.2% compare
  2. 49 El Salvador 0.2% compare
  3. 50 Chile 0.2% compare
  4. 52 Colombia 0.2% compare
  5. 53 Bangladesh 0.2% compare
  6. 54 Venezuela 0.2% compare

See the full ranking of 81 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Spain?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Spain was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2003.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does Spain rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above?
Spain ranks 51st out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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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