Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs France: Time-related underemployment, male

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.8%
in 2016
France
7.1%
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
11th
France rank
11th

Time-related underemployment, male over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • France
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How they compare

France currently reports 7.1% against 1.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 5.3%.

That makes France's figure about 3.9 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 8 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and France ranks 11th of 13 groups.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) France Difference Ahead
2000s 2.2% 5.8% 3.6% France
2010s 1.9% 6.4% 4.5% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher time-related underemployment, male, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or France?
France, at 7.1% against 1.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in time-related underemployment, male between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and France?
5.3%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and France?
8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and France rank globally for time-related underemployment, male?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th and France ranks 11th of 13 groups.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment)
Unit
% of employment
Source
International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
116 places, 1,919 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.