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

Iceland: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
56th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2005
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
12
2004–2015

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.050.10.150.20.252004200920152004: 0.223 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.231 % of total employed population in working age2006: 0.149 % of total employed population in working age2007: 0.146 % of total employed population in working age2008: 0.144 % of total employed population in working age2009: 0.168 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.169 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.176 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.166 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.163 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.152 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.163 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 0.2% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Iceland peaked at 0.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places Iceland 56th out of 84 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Iceland, 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 Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% +3.6%
2006 0.1% -35.5%
2007 0.1% -2.1%
2008 0.1% -1.4%
2009 0.2% +17.0%
2010 0.2% +0.5%
2011 0.2% +3.9%
2012 0.2% -5.4%
2013 0.2% -1.6%
2014 0.2% -7.0%
2015 0.2% +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 6
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Iceland?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Iceland was 0.2% in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Iceland rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total?
Iceland ranks 56th out of 84 countries with data for 2015.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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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