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

Ireland: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban was 0.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
7th
of 78 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2009
All-time low
0.3%
in 2004
Years of data
10
2004–2016

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

00.10.20.30.42004201020162004: 0.282 % of urban employed population in working age2005: 0.29 % of urban employed population in working age2006: 0.307 % of urban employed population in working age2007: 0.325 % of urban employed population in working age2008: 0.322 % of urban employed population in working age2009: 0.361 % of urban employed population in working age2013: 0.355 % of urban employed population in working age2014: 0.332 % of urban employed population in working age2015: 0.332 % of urban employed population in working age2016: 0.316 % of urban employed population in working age

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 0.3% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in 2016.

That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland peaked at 0.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2004.

That places Ireland 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland, 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 Ireland, 2004 to 2016.
Year % of urban employed population in working age Change
2004 0.3%
2005 0.3% +2.7%
2006 0.3% +6.0%
2007 0.3% +5.6%
2008 0.3% -1.0%
2009 0.4% +12.1%
2013 0.4% -1.5%
2014 0.3% -6.6%
2015 0.3% +0.1%
2016 0.3% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 6
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 4

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 4 Belgium 0.4%
  2. 5 Uruguay 0.3% compare
  3. 6 Peru 0.3% compare
  4. 8 Republic of Korea 0.3% compare
  5. 9 Ghana 0.3% compare
  6. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban in Ireland was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2004.
How does Ireland rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban?
Ireland ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Ireland 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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