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

United States: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total was 0.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
36th
of 84 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.2%
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2018

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in United States, 1980–2018

00.050.10.150.20.251980199920181980: 0.168 % of total employed population in working age1990: 0.172 % of total employed population in working age2000: 0.169 % of total employed population in working age2005: 0.183 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.208 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.181 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.179 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.177 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.246 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.23 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.23 % of total employed population in working age2017: 0.224 % of total employed population in working age2018: 0.217 % 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 United States is 0.2%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in United States peaked at 0.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1980.

United States ranks 36th of 84 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in United States, 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 United States, 1980 to 2018.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
1980 0.2%
1990 0.2% +2.5%
2000 0.2% -1.7%
2005 0.2% +8.6%
2010 0.2% +13.1%
2011 0.2% -13.1%
2012 0.2% -0.6%
2013 0.2% -1.4%
2014 0.2% +38.9%
2015 0.2% -6.5%
2016 0.2% -0.1%
2017 0.2% -2.4%
2018 0.2% -3.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in United States?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in United States was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1980.
How does United States rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total?
United States ranks 36th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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