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

Turkey: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ was 0.2% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
0.2%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
58th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2011
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Turkey, 2000–2019

00.10.20.32000200920192000: 0.24 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.186 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.192 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.185 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.183 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.163 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.17 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.202 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.191 % of employed population with low education in working age2009: 0.221 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.25 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.259 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.226 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.254 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.244 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.237 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.218 % of employed population with low education in working age2017: 0.18 % of employed population with low education in working age2018: 0.196 % of employed population with low education in working age2019: 0.189 % 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 2019, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Turkey stood at 0.2%.

The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Turkey peaked at 0.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

That places Turkey 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 10

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  4. 59 Estonia 0.2% compare
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  6. 61 South Africa 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Turkey?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ in Turkey was 0.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Turkey rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ?
Turkey ranks 58th out of 80 countries with data for 2019.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary educ rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey 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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