Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in El Salvador

El Salvador: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
0.2%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
39th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2012
All-time low
0.1%
in 1995
Years of data
20
1991–2017

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in El Salvador, 1991–2017

00.050.10.150.21991200420171991: 0.175 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.133 % of employed population aged 25-641996: 0.134 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.155 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.17 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.173 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.168 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.181 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.176 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.164 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.203 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.177 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.193 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.185 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.201 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.207 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.195 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.187 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.189 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.196 % of employed population aged 25-64

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population aged 25-64.

Analysis

The most recent figure for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in El Salvador is 0.2%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in El Salvador peaked at 0.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1995.

That places El Salvador 39th out of 82 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in El Salvador, 1991 to 2017.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1991 0.2%
1995 0.1% -24.0%
1996 0.1% +1.0%
1998 0.2% +15.2%
1999 0.2% +10.0%
2000 0.2% +1.5%
2001 0.2% -2.9%
2002 0.2% +8.1%
2003 0.2% -2.6%
2004 0.2% -7.3%
2005 0.2% +24.1%
2006 0.2% -13.0%
2007 0.2% +9.3%
2008 0.2% -4.2%
2009 0.2% +8.8%
2012 0.2% +3.0%
2014 0.2% -6.1%
2015 0.2% -4.1%
2016 0.2% +1.5%
2017 0.2% +3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 5
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in El Salvador?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in El Salvador was 0.2% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1995.
How does El Salvador rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64?
El Salvador ranks 39th out of 82 countries with data for 2017.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64)
Unit
% of employed population aged 25-64
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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