Time-related underemployment, male in Australia

Australia: Time-related underemployment, male was 5.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5.5%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
21st
of 103 countries
All-time high
9.8%
in 2020
All-time low
5.0%
in 2022
Years of data
24
2001–2024

Time-related underemployment, male in Australia, 2001–2024

02468102001201220242001: 7.1 % of employment2002: 7.6 % of employment2003: 8.3 % of employment2004: 7 % of employment2005: 6 % of employment2006: 7.3 % of employment2007: 6.6 % of employment2008: 5.1 % of employment2009: 6.9 % of employment2010: 5.5 % of employment2011: 6.6 % of employment2012: 7.2 % of employment2013: 7.1 % of employment2014: 8.8 % of employment2015: 9.1 % of employment2016: 8.7 % of employment2017: 7.5 % of employment2018: 6.7 % of employment2019: 6.9 % of employment2020: 9.8 % of employment2021: 7.4 % of employment2022: 5 % of employment2023: 5.4 % of employment2024: 5.5 % of employment

Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.

Analysis

Australia recorded 5.5% for time-related underemployment, male in 2024.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in Australia peaked at 9.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2022.

Australia ranks 21st of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Time-related underemployment, male in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) in Australia, 2001 to 2024.
Year % of employment Change
2001 7.1%
2002 7.6% +6.1%
2003 8.3% +9.0%
2004 7.0% -15.7%
2005 6.0% -14.1%
2006 7.3% +22.5%
2007 6.6% -9.2%
2008 5.1% -22.5%
2009 6.9% +33.5%
2010 5.5% -19.6%
2011 6.6% +20.0%
2012 7.2% +9.1%
2013 7.1% -1.6%
2014 8.8% +24.2%
2015 9.1% +3.2%
2016 8.7% -4.9%
2017 7.5% -12.9%
2018 6.7% -10.7%
2019 6.9% +3.1%
2020 9.8% +40.7%
2021 7.4% -24.6%
2022 5.0% -31.7%
2023 5.4% +7.8%
2024 5.5% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.9% 5.1% 8.3% 9
2010s 7.4% 5.5% 9.1% 10
2020s 6.6% 5.0% 9.8% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment, male in Australia?
Time-related underemployment, male in Australia was 5.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
What is the highest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2022.
How does Australia rank for time-related underemployment, male?
Australia ranks 21st out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.