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

Greece: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary was 0.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
64th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Greece, 1984–2016

00.10.20.31984200020161984: 0.204 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.187 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.183 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.18 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.188 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.149 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.168 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.196 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.235 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.27 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.249 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.192 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.167 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.175 % 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 Greece is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Greece peaked at 0.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

Greece ranks 64th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Greece, 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 Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1984 0.2% —
2004 0.2% -8.3%
2005 0.2% -2.2%
2006 0.2% -1.3%
2007 0.2% +4.5%
2008 0.1% -20.6%
2009 0.2% +12.4%
2010 0.2% +16.6%
2011 0.2% +19.9%
2012 0.3% +15.2%
2013 0.2% -8.0%
2014 0.2% -23.0%
2015 0.2% -13.0%
2016 0.2% +5.0%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 75% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near Greece

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  3. 63 Venezuela 0.2% compare
  4. 65 Pakistan 0.2% compare
  5. 66 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  6. 67 Hungary 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Greece?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Greece 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 Greece?
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 Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Greece rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary?
Greece ranks 64th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece 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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