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

El Salvador: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary was 0.2% in 2017. β–² Rising

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
46th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 1995
Years of data
20
1991–2017

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in El Salvador, 1991–2017

00.10.20.31991200420171991: 0.181 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.134 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.139 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.167 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.188 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.188 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.201 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.214 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.204 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.188 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.228 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.206 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.226 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.216 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.245 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.254 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.239 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.239 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.24 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.239 % 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 El Salvador is 0.2%, measured in 2017.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in El Salvador peaked at 0.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.

El Salvador ranks 46th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in El Salvador?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in El Salvador was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
How does El Salvador rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary?
El Salvador ranks 46th out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador 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
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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