Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in China

China: Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.0034 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0034 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
56th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0038 units per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.0034 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in China, 2005–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.0042005201420232005: 0.004 units per square kilometre2006: 0.004 units per square kilometre2007: 0.004 units per square kilometre2008: 0.004 units per square kilometre2009: 0.004 units per square kilometre2010: 0.004 units per square kilometre2011: 0.004 units per square kilometre2012: 0.004 units per square kilometre2013: 0.004 units per square kilometre2014: 0.004 units per square kilometre2015: 0.004 units per square kilometre2016: 0.004 units per square kilometre2017: 0.004 units per square kilometre2018: 0.004 units per square kilometre2019: 0.004 units per square kilometre2020: 0.004 units per square kilometre2021: 0.004 units per square kilometre2022: 0.003 units per square kilometre2023: 0.003 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in China is 0.0034 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in China peaked at 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0034 units per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places China 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in China, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in China, 2005 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
2005 0.0037 units per square kilometre
2006 0.0037 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2007 0.0037 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2008 0.0037 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2009 0.0038 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2010 0.0037 units per square kilometre -1.7%
2011 0.0037 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2012 0.0037 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2013 0.0037 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2014 0.0036 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2015 0.0036 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2016 0.0037 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2017 0.0037 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2018 0.0035 units per square kilometre -3.6%
2019 0.0035 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2020 0.0036 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2021 0.0037 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2022 0.0034 units per square kilometre -7.3%
2023 0.0034 units per square kilometre -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0037 units per square kilometre 0.0037 units per square kilometre 0.0038 units per square kilometre 5
2010s 0.0036 units per square kilometre 0.0035 units per square kilometre 0.0037 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0035 units per square kilometre 0.0034 units per square kilometre 0.0037 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near China

  1. 53 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 54 Palestine, State of 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 55 Lebanon 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 57 Sri Lanka 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 58 Viet Nam 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 59 Ireland 0.003 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in China?
Time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in China was 0.0034 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0034 units per square kilometre in 2023.
How does China rank for time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
China ranks 56th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
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Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.