Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male in Ireland

Ireland: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 9.2%
World rank
27th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 1985
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male in Ireland, 1983–2016

0.050.10.150.21983199920161983: 0.079 % of male employed population in working age1984: 0.161 % of male employed population in working age1985: 0.07 % of male employed population in working age1986: 0.071 % of male employed population in working age1987: 0.174 % of male employed population in working age1989: 0.076 % of male employed population in working age2004: 0.1 % of male employed population in working age2005: 0.111 % of male employed population in working age2006: 0.132 % of male employed population in working age2007: 0.133 % of male employed population in working age2008: 0.143 % of male employed population in working age2009: 0.2 % of male employed population in working age2013: 0.202 % of male employed population in working age2014: 0.186 % of male employed population in working age2015: 0.19 % of male employed population in working age2016: 0.172 % of male employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.2% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male in 2016.

The figure is down 9.2% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male in Ireland peaked at 0.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1985.

That places Ireland 27th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male (% of male employed population in working age) in Ireland, 1983 to 2016.
Year % of male employed population in working age Change
1983 0.1%
1984 0.2% +103.8%
1985 0.1% -56.6%
1986 0.1% +1.0%
1987 0.2% +145.5%
1989 0.1% -56.5%
2004 0.1% +32.2%
2005 0.1% +10.8%
2006 0.1% +18.7%
2007 0.1% +1.4%
2008 0.1% +7.2%
2009 0.2% +40.0%
2013 0.2% +0.7%
2014 0.2% -7.9%
2015 0.2% +2.2%
2016 0.2% -9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

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  4. 28 Kyrgyzstan 0.2% compare
  5. 29 Mexico 0.2% compare
  6. 30 El Salvador 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male in Ireland?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male in Ireland was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
How does Ireland rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male?
Ireland ranks 27th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, male (% of male 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, male (% of male employed population in working age)
Unit
% of male 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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