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

Greece: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
44th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
14
1984–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Greece, 1984–2016

00.050.10.150.21984200020161984: 0.204 % of total employed population in working age2004: 0.157 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.161 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.16 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.152 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.145 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.161 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.197 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.194 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.219 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.197 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.188 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.184 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.184 % 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 Greece is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Greece peaked at 0.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places Greece 44th out of 84 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Greece, 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 Greece, 1984 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1984 0.2%
2004 0.2% -23.0%
2005 0.2% +2.4%
2006 0.2% -0.9%
2007 0.2% -4.7%
2008 0.1% -4.6%
2009 0.2% +11.0%
2010 0.2% +22.6%
2011 0.2% -1.8%
2012 0.2% +12.9%
2013 0.2% -10.0%
2014 0.2% -4.6%
2015 0.2% -2.1%
2016 0.2% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Greece?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Greece was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Greece rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total?
Greece ranks 44th out of 84 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Greece 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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