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

Spain: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
46th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1996
All-time low
0.2%
in 2008
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Spain, 1992–2016

00.10.20.30.41992200420161992: 0.336 % of female employed population in working age1993: 0.292 % of female employed population in working age1994: 0.316 % of female employed population in working age1995: 0.358 % of female employed population in working age1996: 0.372 % of female employed population in working age1997: 0.354 % of female employed population in working age1998: 0.352 % of female employed population in working age1999: 0.28 % of female employed population in working age2000: 0.336 % of female employed population in working age2001: 0.346 % of female employed population in working age2002: 0.332 % of female employed population in working age2003: 0.36 % of female employed population in working age2004: 0.265 % of female employed population in working age2005: 0.257 % of female employed population in working age2006: 0.245 % of female employed population in working age2007: 0.243 % of female employed population in working age2008: 0.242 % of female employed population in working age2009: 0.259 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.265 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.244 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.259 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.287 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.294 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.294 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.276 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Spain is 0.3%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Spain peaked at 0.4% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.

That places Spain 46th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Spain, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
1992 0.3%
1993 0.3% -13.1%
1994 0.3% +8.3%
1995 0.4% +13.1%
1996 0.4% +3.8%
1997 0.4% -4.6%
1998 0.4% -0.8%
1999 0.3% -20.4%
2000 0.3% +20.1%
2001 0.3% +3.0%
2002 0.3% -3.9%
2003 0.4% +8.1%
2004 0.3% -26.2%
2005 0.3% -3.2%
2006 0.2% -4.5%
2007 0.2% -0.9%
2008 0.2% -0.2%
2009 0.3% +6.9%
2010 0.3% +2.3%
2011 0.2% -8.1%
2012 0.3% +6.3%
2013 0.3% +10.8%
2014 0.3% +2.4%
2015 0.3% -0.0%
2016 0.3% -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 8
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 10
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, female in Spain?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Spain was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1996.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
How does Spain rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female?
Spain ranks 46th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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, female (% of female employed population 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, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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