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

Puerto Rico: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary was 1.0% in 2005. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2005)
1.0%
World rank
1st
of 80 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 1970
All-time low
1.0%
in 1970
Years of data
5
1970–2005

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Puerto Rico, 1970–2005

00.20.40.60.811970198720051970: 1 % of employed population with low education in working age1980: 1 % of employed population with low education in working age1990: 1 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 1 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 1 % 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 2005, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Puerto Rico stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Puerto Rico peaked at 1.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1970.

Puerto Rico ranks 1st of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1980s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
1990s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 2

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 2 Georgia 0.8% compare
  2. 3 Moldova, Republic of 0.6% compare
  3. 4 Uganda 0.5%

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Puerto Rico?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Puerto Rico was 1.0% in 2005, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 1970.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1970.
How does Puerto Rico rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary?
Puerto Rico ranks 1st out of 80 countries with data for 2005.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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
80 places, 1,109 data points, 1970–2021
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