Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Cyprus

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

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
49th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
11
2005–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Cyprus, 2005–2016

00.050.10.150.20.252005201020162005: 0.123 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.12 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.135 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.112 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.126 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.144 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.176 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.214 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.241 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.237 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.23 % of employed population with low education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with low education in working age.

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Cyprus is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 91.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Cyprus peaked at 0.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

Cyprus ranks 49th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Cyprus, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Cyprus, 2005 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2005 0.1% —
2006 0.1% -2.7%
2007 0.1% +12.5%
2008 0.1% -17.0%
2009 0.1% +12.2%
2011 0.1% +14.6%
2012 0.2% +22.0%
2013 0.2% +21.7%
2014 0.2% +12.8%
2015 0.2% -1.7%
2016 0.2% -3.0%

Cyprus compared with similar countries

  • Cyprus's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 98% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Cyprus's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6

Countries ranked near Cyprus

  1. 46 El Salvador 0.2% compare
  2. 47 United States 0.2% compare
  3. 48 Colombia 0.2% compare
  4. 50 Luxembourg 0.2% compare
  5. 51 Kosovo 0.2% compare
  6. 51 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Cyprus?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Cyprus was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Cyprus?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Cyprus?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Cyprus rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary?
Cyprus ranks 49th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Cyprus?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cyprus data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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