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

Greece: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
35th
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Greece, 2004–2016

00.050.10.150.22004201020162004: 0.138 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.157 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.145 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.133 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.131 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.148 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.192 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.181 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.202 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.192 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.189 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.188 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.183 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Greece is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.

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

Greece ranks 35th of 78 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, urban in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban employed population in working age) in Greece, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2004 0.1%
2005 0.2% +13.7%
2006 0.1% -8.1%
2007 0.1% -8.0%
2008 0.1% -1.4%
2009 0.1% +12.9%
2010 0.2% +29.4%
2011 0.2% -5.7%
2012 0.2% +11.8%
2013 0.2% -5.1%
2014 0.2% -1.5%
2015 0.2% -0.7%
2016 0.2% -2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 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, urban in Greece?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban 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, urban 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, urban?
Greece ranks 35th out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, urban (% of urban 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, urban (% of urban employed population in working age)
Unit
% of urban employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
78 places, 1,035 data points, 1980–2021
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