Time-related underemployment, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Time-related underemployment, male was 5.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Time-related underemployment, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 2012–2024
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
In 2024, time-related underemployment, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 5.8%.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 7.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2014.
Time-related underemployment, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6.7% | — |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 6.8% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -16.6% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.1% | 6.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.4% | 7.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More gender data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Labor force, female 128.22 million (2025)
- Labor force, female, per capita 0.2046 units per person (2025)
- Labor force, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre 6.66 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) 135.5% (2025)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female 15.29 years (2019)
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male 14.48 years (2019)
- Proportion of women in ministerial level positions 29.2% (2025)
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) 26.5% (2016)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Time-related underemployment, male in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 5.8% 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2014.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for time-related underemployment, male?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 1st out of 13 groups with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (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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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.