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

Italy: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
26th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2002
All-time low
0.1%
in 1990
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Italy, 1987–2016

0.10.150.20.250.30.351987200120161987: 0.123 % of employed population with low education in working age1989: 0.123 % of employed population with low education in working age1990: 0.122 % of employed population with low education in working age1991: 0.123 % of employed population with low education in working age1992: 0.145 % of employed population with low education in working age1993: 0.142 % of employed population with low education in working age1994: 0.146 % of employed population with low education in working age1995: 0.144 % of employed population with low education in working age1996: 0.171 % of employed population with low education in working age1997: 0.15 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.139 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.156 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.147 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.154 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.364 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.181 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.168 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.162 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.199 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.191 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.228 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.237 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.209 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.244 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.237 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.228 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.255 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.291 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.305 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Italy stood at 0.3%.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Italy peaked at 0.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.

Italy ranks 26th of 81 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Italy, 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 Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1987 0.1% —
1989 0.1% -0.4%
1990 0.1% -0.6%
1991 0.1% +0.8%
1992 0.1% +17.7%
1993 0.1% -1.8%
1994 0.1% +2.6%
1995 0.1% -0.9%
1996 0.2% +18.3%
1997 0.2% -11.8%
1998 0.1% -7.5%
1999 0.2% +12.1%
2000 0.1% -6.1%
2001 0.2% +4.8%
2002 0.4% +136.7%
2003 0.2% -50.1%
2004 0.2% -7.5%
2005 0.2% -3.8%
2006 0.2% +23.1%
2007 0.2% -3.8%
2008 0.2% +19.0%
2009 0.2% +4.0%
2010 0.2% -11.5%
2011 0.2% +16.5%
2012 0.2% -2.8%
2013 0.2% -3.8%
2014 0.3% +11.7%
2015 0.3% +14.2%
2016 0.3% +4.8%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2002 +136.7% 0.2% 0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 7

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 23 Philippines 0.3% compare
  2. 24 Albania 0.3% compare
  3. 25 Guatemala 0.3% compare
  4. 27 Costa Rica 0.3% compare
  5. 28 Iceland 0.3% compare
  6. 29 Bulgaria 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Italy?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Italy was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
How does Italy rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary?
Italy ranks 26th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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
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Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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