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

Italy: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
32nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 2002
All-time low
0.1%
in 1990
Years of data
29
1987–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Italy, 1987–2016

0.10.20.30.41987200120161987: 0.138 % of employed population aged 25-641989: 0.139 % of employed population aged 25-641990: 0.137 % of employed population aged 25-641991: 0.139 % of employed population aged 25-641992: 0.154 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.151 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.155 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.153 % of employed population aged 25-641996: 0.182 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.16 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.159 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.165 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.167 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.167 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.413 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.173 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.179 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.178 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.185 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.186 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.198 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.212 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.203 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.208 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.202 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.214 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.211 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.224 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.216 % 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 Italy is 0.2%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Italy peaked at 0.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1990.

That places Italy 32nd out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Italy, 1987 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1987 0.1%
1989 0.1% +0.6%
1990 0.1% -1.0%
1991 0.1% +1.5%
1992 0.2% +10.4%
1993 0.2% -1.8%
1994 0.2% +2.4%
1995 0.2% -1.0%
1996 0.2% +18.9%
1997 0.2% -12.0%
1998 0.2% -0.7%
1999 0.2% +4.0%
2000 0.2% +1.2%
2001 0.2% +0.1%
2002 0.4% +146.7%
2003 0.2% -58.2%
2004 0.2% +3.9%
2005 0.2% -0.9%
2006 0.2% +3.8%
2007 0.2% +0.5%
2008 0.2% +6.7%
2009 0.2% +7.3%
2010 0.2% -4.7%
2011 0.2% +2.9%
2012 0.2% -3.3%
2013 0.2% +6.2%
2014 0.2% -1.2%
2015 0.2% +6.0%
2016 0.2% -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 10
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.4% 10
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 25-64 in Italy?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Italy was 0.2% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2002.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1990.
How does Italy rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64?
Italy ranks 32nd out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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