Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
17th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1992
All-time low
0.3%
in 2015
Years of data
18
1992–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992–2016

00.10.20.30.41992200420161992: 0.365 % of employed population aged 25-641993: 0.349 % of employed population aged 25-641994: 0.348 % of employed population aged 25-641995: 0.34 % of employed population aged 25-641996: 0.341 % of employed population aged 25-641997: 0.35 % of employed population aged 25-641998: 0.351 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.256 % of employed population aged 25-642006: 0.255 % of employed population aged 25-642008: 0.266 % of employed population aged 25-642009: 0.283 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.279 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.281 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.263 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.262 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.271 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.254 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.27 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 0.3% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in 2016.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 0.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2015.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1992 0.4%
1993 0.3% -4.5%
1994 0.3% -0.3%
1995 0.3% -2.4%
1996 0.3% +0.5%
1997 0.3% +2.5%
1998 0.4% +0.4%
2005 0.3% -27.1%
2006 0.3% -0.6%
2008 0.3% +4.6%
2009 0.3% +6.3%
2010 0.3% -1.6%
2011 0.3% +0.8%
2012 0.3% -6.3%
2013 0.3% -0.5%
2014 0.3% +3.4%
2015 0.3% -6.2%
2016 0.3% +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% 7
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 4
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1992.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2015.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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