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

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
26th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.2%
in 1980
Years of data
10
1980–2018

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in United States, 1980–2018

00.050.10.150.20.251980199920181980: 0.169 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.206 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.181 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.18 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.177 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.246 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.23 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.23 % of employed population with high education in working age2017: 0.225 % of employed population with high education in working age2018: 0.217 % of employed population with high education in working age

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

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 States, 1980 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9

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  4. 27 Italy 0.2% compare
  5. 28 Dominican Republic 0.2% compare
  6. 29 Costa Rica 0.2% compare

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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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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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