Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Australia

Australia: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total was 0.3% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
11th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2014
All-time low
0.3%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2001–2015

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Australia, 2001–2015

00.10.20.32001200820152001: 0.321 % of total employed population in working age2002: 0.329 % of total employed population in working age2003: 0.325 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.331 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.324 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.322 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.317 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.309 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.326 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.324 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.336 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.341 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.345 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.349 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.348 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Australia is 0.3%, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Australia peaked at 0.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2008.

That places Australia 11th out of 84 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Australia, 2001 to 2015.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2001 0.3%
2002 0.3% +2.5%
2003 0.3% -1.1%
2004 0.3% +1.9%
2005 0.3% -2.2%
2006 0.3% -0.4%
2007 0.3% -1.6%
2008 0.3% -2.6%
2009 0.3% +5.4%
2010 0.3% -0.5%
2011 0.3% +3.8%
2012 0.3% +1.4%
2013 0.3% +1.1%
2014 0.3% +1.3%
2015 0.3% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 9
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Australia?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Australia was 0.3% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2008.
How does Australia rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total?
Australia ranks 11th out of 84 countries with data for 2015.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,253 data points, 1970–2021
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