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

Georgia: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary was 0.8% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.8%
Change on year
up 18.0%
World rank
2nd
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2013
All-time low
0.4%
in 1999
Years of data
8
1999–2013

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Georgia, 1999–2013

00.20.40.60.81999200620131999: 0.352 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.69 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.4 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.654 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.814 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.795 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.69 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.815 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Georgia recorded 0.8% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in 2013. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 104.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Georgia peaked at 0.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1999.

That places Georgia 2nd out of 81 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the top 10%.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Georgia, 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 Georgia, 1999 to 2013.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1999 0.4% —
2000 0.7% +96.0%
2001 0.4% -42.1%
2008 0.7% +63.6%
2009 0.8% +24.6%
2011 0.8% -2.4%
2012 0.7% -13.1%
2013 0.8% +18.0%

Georgia compared with similar countries

  • Georgia's 0.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Georgia's 0.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 3.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.6% 0.4% 0.8% 4
2010s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 3

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 1 Puerto Rico 1.0% compare
  2. 3 Moldova 0.6% compare
  3. 4 Uganda 0.5% compare
  4. 5 Peru 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Georgia?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Georgia was 0.8% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1999.
How does Georgia rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary?
Georgia ranks 2nd out of 81 countries with data for 2013.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 104.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia 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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