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

Palestine: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary was 0.3% in 2008. ▲ Rising

Latest (2008)
0.3%
Change on year
down 20.1%
World rank
43rd
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2007
All-time low
0.1%
in 2001
Years of data
11
1998–2008

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Palestine, 1998–2008

00.10.20.31998200320081998: 0.147 % of employed population with low education in working age1999: 0.164 % of employed population with low education in working age2000: 0.229 % of employed population with low education in working age2001: 0.14 % of employed population with low education in working age2002: 0.295 % of employed population with low education in working age2003: 0.212 % of employed population with low education in working age2004: 0.169 % of employed population with low education in working age2005: 0.176 % of employed population with low education in working age2006: 0.248 % of employed population with low education in working age2007: 0.315 % of employed population with low education in working age2008: 0.251 % 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 2008, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Palestine stood at 0.3%.

The figure is down 20.1% on the previous year and up 71.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Palestine peaked at 0.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2001.

That places Palestine 43rd out of 81 countries with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Palestine, 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 Palestine, 1998 to 2008.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
1998 0.1%
1999 0.2% +11.6%
2000 0.2% +39.3%
2001 0.1% -38.6%
2002 0.3% +110.2%
2003 0.2% -28.2%
2004 0.2% -20.0%
2005 0.2% +3.9%
2006 0.2% +41.1%
2007 0.3% +26.7%
2008 0.3% -20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Palestine?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Palestine was 0.3% in 2008, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Palestine?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Palestine?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
How does Palestine rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary?
Palestine ranks 43rd out of 81 countries with data for 2008.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Palestine?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palestine 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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