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

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

Latest (2015)
0.2%
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
46th
of 78 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, urban in Iceland, 2004–2015

00.050.10.150.20.252004200920152004: 0.214 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.23 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.132 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.134 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.125 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.152 % of urban employed population in working age2010: 0.154 % of urban employed population in working age2011: 0.165 % of urban employed population in working age2012: 0.153 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.155 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.144 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.159 % 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 Iceland is 0.2%, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 10.3% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

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

That places Iceland 46th out of 78 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, urban in Iceland, 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 Iceland, 2004 to 2015.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2004 0.2%
2005 0.2% +7.7%
2006 0.1% -42.5%
2007 0.1% +1.2%
2008 0.1% -6.3%
2009 0.2% +21.5%
2010 0.2% +1.2%
2011 0.2% +7.3%
2012 0.2% -7.6%
2013 0.2% +1.2%
2014 0.1% -6.9%
2015 0.2% +10.3%

Averages by decade

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

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Iceland?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban 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, urban 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, urban 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, urban?
Iceland ranks 46th out of 78 countries with data for 2015.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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, 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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