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

Spain: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.2%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
53rd
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 1996
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
25
1992–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Spain, 1992–2016

00.10.20.31992200420161992: 0.253 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.189 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.217 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.255 % of employed population aged 25-641996: 0.274 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.246 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.246 % of employed population aged 25-641999: 0.157 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.231 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.24 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.223 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.251 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.131 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.124 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.121 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.124 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.127 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.138 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.145 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.137 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.147 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.172 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.175 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.174 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.163 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Spain stood at 0.2%.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 35.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Spain peaked at 0.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

That places Spain 53rd out of 81 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% 8
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% 10
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Spain?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Spain 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 Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1996.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does Spain rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64?
Spain ranks 53rd out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain 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
81 places, 1,158 data points, 1970–2021
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