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

United Kingdom: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above was 0.3% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
16th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2009
All-time low
0.2%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in United Kingdom, 2005–2016

00.10.20.32005201020162005: 0.258 % of employed population with high education in working age2006: 0.262 % of employed population with high education in working age2008: 0.272 % of employed population with high education in working age2009: 0.29 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.289 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.288 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.274 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.271 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.254 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.238 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.265 % 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 United Kingdom stood at 0.3%.

That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in United Kingdom peaked at 0.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2015.

United Kingdom ranks 16th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with high education in working age Change
2005 0.3%
2006 0.3% +1.3%
2008 0.3% +3.9%
2009 0.3% +6.7%
2010 0.3% -0.5%
2011 0.3% -0.3%
2012 0.3% -4.7%
2013 0.3% -1.2%
2014 0.3% -6.2%
2015 0.2% -6.3%
2016 0.3% +11.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in United Kingdom?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2015.
How does United Kingdom rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above?
United Kingdom ranks 16th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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