Underemployment in Northern Ireland 2019
This short topic paper examines underemployment in Northern Ireland in the context of the UK, and the characteristics of those who are underemployed, as sourced from the Labour Force Survey (LFS).
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The LFS is the largest regular household survey in Northern Ireland, providing a rich source of information on the labour force using internationally agreed concepts and definitions. It is a quarterly sample survey and is therefore subject to sampling error, which decreases as the sample size increases. The Underemployment Topic Paper is based on an annual dataset comprising responses from four consecutive quarters of the LFS and thus contains 60% more records than the quarterly databases, facilitating more detailed analysis of specific groups such as the underemployed. Underemployed refers to those who are employees but would like to work more hours either in their current job, a supplementary job, or in a new job. This paper looks at the characteristics of this group and sets NI in the context of the UK.