Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
26th
of 76 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1992
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.10.20.30.41992200420161992: 0.37 % of rural employed population in working age1993: 0.355 % of rural employed population in working age1994: 0.341 % of rural employed population in working age1995: 0.343 % of rural employed population in working age1996: 0.344 % of rural employed population in working age1997: 0.358 % of rural employed population in working age1998: 0.353 % of rural employed population in working age2005: 0.274 % of rural employed population in working age2006: 0.269 % of rural employed population in working age2008: 0.296 % of rural employed population in working age2009: 0.337 % of rural employed population in working age2010: 0.31 % of rural employed population in working age2011: 0.306 % of rural employed population in working age2012: 0.285 % of rural employed population in working age2013: 0.292 % of rural employed population in working age2014: 0.286 % of rural employed population in working age2015: 0.267 % of rural employed population in working age2016: 0.283 % of rural employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 0.3%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26th out of 76 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of rural employed population in working age Change
1992 0.4%
1993 0.4% -4.0%
1994 0.3% -4.1%
1995 0.3% +0.7%
1996 0.3% +0.4%
1997 0.4% +4.1%
1998 0.4% -1.4%
2005 0.3% -22.4%
2006 0.3% -2.0%
2008 0.3% +10.0%
2009 0.3% +14.1%
2010 0.3% -8.1%
2011 0.3% -1.0%
2012 0.3% -7.0%
2013 0.3% +2.5%
2014 0.3% -2.1%
2015 0.3% -6.7%
2016 0.3% +6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 7
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1992.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th out of 76 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern 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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