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

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

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
74th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1986
All-time low
0.1%
in 2004
Years of data
16
1986–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Portugal, 1986–2016

00.050.10.151986200120161986: 0.149 % of employed population with low education in working age1987: 0.111 % of employed population with low education in working age1991: 0.132 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.072 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.08 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.079 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.087 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.105 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.09 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.1 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.093 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.103 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.108 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.107 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.101 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.102 % 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 Portugal is 0.1%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Portugal peaked at 0.1% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.

That places Portugal 74th 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 Portugal, 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 Portugal, 1986 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1986 0.1% —
1987 0.1% -25.7%
1991 0.1% +18.7%
2004 0.1% -45.2%
2005 0.1% +10.5%
2006 0.1% -0.3%
2007 0.1% +9.4%
2008 0.1% +21.1%
2009 0.1% -15.0%
2010 0.1% +12.2%
2011 0.1% -7.5%
2012 0.1% +10.4%
2013 0.1% +5.5%
2014 0.1% -1.4%
2015 0.1% -5.0%
2016 0.1% +0.8%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 44% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 46% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 6
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 71 Egypt 0.1% compare
  2. 72 Poland 0.1% compare
  3. 73 Jamaica 0.1% compare
  4. 75 Slovenia 0.0% compare
  5. 76 Croatia 0.0% compare
  6. 77 Austria 0.0% compare
  7. 77 Czechia 0.0% compare
  8. 77 Latvia 0.0% compare
  9. 77 Slovakia 0.0% compare
  10. 77 United Kingdom 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Portugal?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Portugal 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1986.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
How does Portugal rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary?
Portugal ranks 74th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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