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

United States: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 was 0.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.2%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
43rd
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2000
Years of data
13
1980–2018

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in United States, 1980–2018

00.050.10.150.21980199920181980: 0.129 % of employed population aged 25-641990: 0.132 % of employed population aged 25-642000: 0.127 % of employed population aged 25-642005: 0.14 % of employed population aged 25-642010: 0.162 % of employed population aged 25-642011: 0.139 % of employed population aged 25-642012: 0.135 % of employed population aged 25-642013: 0.135 % of employed population aged 25-642014: 0.204 % of employed population aged 25-642015: 0.191 % of employed population aged 25-642016: 0.192 % of employed population aged 25-642017: 0.186 % of employed population aged 25-642018: 0.18 % of employed population aged 25-64

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

Analysis

United States recorded 0.2% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in 2018.

The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in United States peaked at 0.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2000.

That places United States 43rd out of 82 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 (% of employed population aged 25-64) in United States, 1980 to 2018.
Year % of employed population aged 25-64 Change
1980 0.1%
1990 0.1% +2.4%
2000 0.1% -3.4%
2005 0.1% +9.9%
2010 0.2% +15.6%
2011 0.1% -14.0%
2012 0.1% -2.6%
2013 0.1% -0.2%
2014 0.2% +51.3%
2015 0.2% -6.4%
2016 0.2% +0.4%
2017 0.2% -3.4%
2018 0.2% -2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2
2010s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in United States?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 in United States was 0.2% in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2000.
How does United States rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64?
United States ranks 43rd out of 82 countries with data for 2018.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 25-64 rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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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