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

Turkey: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
61st
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2011
All-time low
0.1%
in 2005
Years of data
20
2000–2019

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Turkey, 2000–2019

00.050.10.150.22000200920192000: 0.184 % of employed population aged 25-642001: 0.147 % of employed population aged 25-642002: 0.155 % of employed population aged 25-642003: 0.142 % of employed population aged 25-642004: 0.149 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.122 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.123 % of employed population aged 25-642007: 0.157 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.134 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.154 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.191 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.197 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.156 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.185 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.181 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.174 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.157 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.129 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.137 % of employed population aged 25-642019: 0.135 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

Turkey recorded 0.1% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in 2019.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Turkey peaked at 0.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2005.

Turkey ranks 61st of 82 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in Turkey, 2000 to 2019.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
2000 0.2%
2001 0.1% -20.1%
2002 0.2% +5.7%
2003 0.1% -8.3%
2004 0.1% +4.8%
2005 0.1% -18.0%
2006 0.1% +0.4%
2007 0.2% +27.9%
2008 0.1% -15.0%
2009 0.2% +15.0%
2010 0.2% +24.7%
2011 0.2% +3.1%
2012 0.2% -21.1%
2013 0.2% +18.9%
2014 0.2% -2.3%
2015 0.2% -3.6%
2016 0.2% -9.8%
2017 0.1% -18.3%
2018 0.1% +6.9%
2019 0.1% -1.4%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 58 Namibia 0.1% compare
  2. 59 Albania 0.1% compare
  3. 60 Malta 0.1% compare
  4. 62 Pakistan 0.1% compare
  5. 63 Finland 0.1% compare
  6. 64 South Africa 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Turkey?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in Turkey was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2005.
How does Turkey rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64?
Turkey ranks 61st out of 82 countries with data for 2019.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Turkey 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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