Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland

Ireland: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
15th
of 76 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2013
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
10
2004–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland, 2004–2016

00.10.20.30.42004201020162004: 0.251 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.236 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.295 % of rural employed population in working age2007: 0.287 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.302 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.366 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.373 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.347 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.369 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.346 % of rural employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland stood at 0.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland peaked at 0.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

Ireland ranks 15th of 76 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population in working age) in Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
2004 0.3%
2005 0.2% -6.3%
2006 0.3% +25.3%
2007 0.3% -2.7%
2008 0.3% +5.0%
2009 0.4% +21.5%
2013 0.4% +1.8%
2014 0.3% -6.8%
2015 0.4% +6.1%
2016 0.3% -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.2% 0.4% 6
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 12 Ecuador 0.4% compare
  2. 13 Belgium 0.4%
  3. 14 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.3% compare
  4. 16 Brazil 0.3% compare
  5. 17 Nicaragua 0.3% compare
  6. 18 Philippines 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in Ireland was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural?
Ireland ranks 15th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural (% of rural employed population 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, rural (% of rural employed population in working age)
Unit
% of rural employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,013 data points, 1980–2021
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