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

Hungary: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary was 0.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 44.9%
World rank
67th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2013
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
12
2004–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Hungary, 2004–2016

0.10.20.30.42004201020162004: 0.116 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.209 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.136 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.215 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.171 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.126 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.132 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.157 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.395 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.211 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.269 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.148 % 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 Hungary is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.9% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Hungary peaked at 0.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

Hungary ranks 67th of 81 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Hungary, 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 Hungary, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2004 0.1% —
2006 0.2% +79.6%
2007 0.1% -34.8%
2008 0.2% +57.9%
2009 0.2% -20.5%
2010 0.1% -26.3%
2011 0.1% +4.6%
2012 0.2% +19.4%
2013 0.4% +150.9%
2014 0.2% -46.5%
2015 0.3% +27.2%
2016 0.1% -44.9%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 63% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 66% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 7

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 64 Greece 0.2% compare
  2. 65 Pakistan 0.2% compare
  3. 66 Tunisia 0.2% compare
  4. 68 Jordan 0.1% compare
  5. 69 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  6. 70 Malta 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 81 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Hungary?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Hungary was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does Hungary rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary?
Hungary ranks 67th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary 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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