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

Poland: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
72nd
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2012
Years of data
16
1997–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Poland, 1997–2016

0.10.150.20.250.30.351997200620161997: 0.288 % of employed population with low education in working age1998: 0.321 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.328 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.359 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.115 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.139 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.146 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.138 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.166 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.169 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.117 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.109 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.124 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.126 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.125 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.109 % 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 Poland is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Poland peaked at 0.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2012.

That places Poland 72nd out of 81 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Poland, 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 Poland, 1997 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1997 0.3% —
1998 0.3% +11.2%
1999 0.3% +2.4%
2000 0.4% +9.2%
2005 0.1% -68.0%
2006 0.1% +20.9%
2007 0.1% +5.0%
2008 0.1% -5.3%
2009 0.2% +20.6%
2010 0.2% +1.7%
2011 0.1% -30.7%
2012 0.1% -6.8%
2013 0.1% +13.8%
2014 0.1% +1.6%
2015 0.1% -0.8%
2016 0.1% -12.7%

Poland compared with similar countries

  • Poland's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 47% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Poland's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 49% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 3
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 69 Mongolia 0.1% compare
  2. 70 Malta 0.1% compare
  3. 71 Egypt 0.1% compare
  4. 73 Jamaica 0.1% compare
  5. 74 Portugal 0.1% compare
  6. 75 Slovenia 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Poland?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Poland 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 Poland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2012.
How does Poland rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary?
Poland ranks 72nd out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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