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

Ireland: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ was 0.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.4%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
12th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 1985
Years of data
16
1983–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Ireland, 1983–2016

0.10.20.30.40.51983199920161983: 0.131 % of employed population with low education in working age1984: 0.212 % of employed population with low education in working age1985: 0.119 % of employed population with low education in working age1986: 0.121 % of employed population with low education in working age1987: 0.236 % of employed population with low education in working age1989: 0.134 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.274 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.315 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.35 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.362 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.415 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.468 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.427 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.464 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.389 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.395 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.4% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in 2016.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Ireland peaked at 0.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1985.

That places Ireland 12th out of 79 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.5% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

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  3. 11 Indonesia 0.4% compare
  4. 13 Paraguay 0.4% compare
  5. 14 Belgium 0.4% compare
  6. 15 Germany 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Ireland?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Ireland was 0.4% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1985.
How does Ireland rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ?
Ireland ranks 12th out of 79 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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About this data

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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