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

Nicaragua: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2014. ▬ Flat

Latest (2014)
0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1998
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
6
1993–2014

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Nicaragua, 1993–2014

00.10.20.31993200320141993: 0.209 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.253 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.207 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.168 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.182 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.246 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

In 2014, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Nicaragua stood at 0.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Nicaragua peaked at 0.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

That places Nicaragua 23rd out of 82 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Nicaragua, 1993 to 2014.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1993 0.2%
1998 0.3% +21.1%
2001 0.2% -18.0%
2005 0.2% -18.8%
2009 0.2% +8.0%
2014 0.2% +35.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 2
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 3
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Nicaragua?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Nicaragua was 0.2% in 2014, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1998.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Nicaragua rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64?
Nicaragua ranks 23rd out of 82 countries with data for 2014.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Nicaragua 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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