Time-related underemployment, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Time-related underemployment, male was 2.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
2.5%
Change on year
down 10.4%
Rank
8th
of 13 groups
All-time high
3.3%
in 2014
All-time low
2.2%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2009–2017

Time-related underemployment, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2009–2017

01232009201320172009: 2.9 % of employment2010: 2.9 % of employment2011: 2.4 % of employment2012: 2.2 % of employment2014: 3.3 % of employment2015: 3 % of employment2016: 2.8 % of employment2017: 2.5 % 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

The most recent figure for time-related underemployment, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) is 2.5%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 3.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2012.

Time-related underemployment, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 2009 to 2017.
Year % of employment Change
2009 2.9%
2010 2.9% -0.0%
2011 2.4% -17.5%
2012 2.2% -9.4%
2014 3.3% +50.0%
2015 3.0% -7.0%
2016 2.8% -8.8%
2017 2.5% -10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1
2010s 2.7% 2.2% 3.3% 7

Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

  1. 5 Argentina 10.2% compare
  2. 6 Panama 8.4% compare
  3. 7 Afghanistan 8.4% compare
  4. 8 Finland 7.9% compare
  5. 9 Uruguay 7.5% compare
  6. 10 Philippines 7.4% compare
  7. 11 France 7.1% compare

See the full ranking of 116 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Time-related underemployment, male in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 2.5% in 2017, 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2012.
How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for time-related underemployment, male?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 13 groups with data for 2017.
Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.