Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in United States
United States: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above was 0.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in United States, 1980–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.2% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in United States peaked at 0.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.
That places United States 26th out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 United States, year by year
| Year | % of employed population with high education in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2% | — |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +22.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | -12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 23 Kyrgyzstan 0.2% compare
- 24 Mexico 0.2% compare
- 25 Palestine, State of 0.2% compare
- 27 Italy 0.2% compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
- 29 Costa Rica 0.2% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in United States?
- Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in United States was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
- How does United States rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above?
- United States ranks 26th out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
- Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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