Time-related underemployment, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Time-related underemployment, male was 1.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), 2009–2016
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 (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1.8%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 8.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Time-related underemployment, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2.2% | — |
| 2010 | 2.2% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
More gender data for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Labor force, female 85.93 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.1858 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate -0.1748 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 3.71 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 133.9% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 15.44 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 15.34 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 16.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (%) 127.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Time-related underemployment, male in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) was 1.8% in 2016, 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2012.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for time-related underemployment, male?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th out of 13 groups with data for 2016.
- Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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About this data
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.