Time-related underemployment, male in Malta

Malta: Time-related underemployment, male was 3.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.3%
Change on year
down 24.4%
World rank
45th
of 103 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2010
All-time low
1.7%
in 2019
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Time-related underemployment, male in Malta, 2009–2024

0123452009201620242009: 2.7 % of employment2010: 4.6 % of employment2011: 4.3 % of employment2012: 3.5 % of employment2013: 3.8 % of employment2014: 4.1 % of employment2015: 3.4 % of employment2016: 2.8 % of employment2017: 2.2 % of employment2018: 2 % of employment2019: 1.7 % of employment2020: 3.5 % of employment2021: 3.8 % of employment2022: 2.8 % of employment2023: 4.4 % of employment2024: 3.3 % 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

In 2024, time-related underemployment, male in Malta stood at 3.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in Malta peaked at 4.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2019.

Malta ranks 45th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) in Malta, 2009 to 2024.
Year % of employment Change
2009 2.7%
2010 4.6% +68.8%
2011 4.3% -5.0%
2012 3.5% -19.6%
2013 3.8% +10.0%
2014 4.1% +6.6%
2015 3.4% -17.6%
2016 2.8% -17.7%
2017 2.2% -19.7%
2018 2.0% -12.0%
2019 1.7% -15.5%
2020 3.5% +111.7%
2021 3.8% +9.8%
2022 2.8% -27.4%
2023 4.4% +56.8%
2024 3.3% -24.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 1
2010s 3.2% 1.7% 4.6% 10
2020s 3.6% 2.8% 4.4% 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 42 Cayman Islands 3.4% compare
  2. 43 Grenada 3.4% compare
  3. 44 Zambia 3.3% compare
  4. 46 Sri Lanka 3.3% compare
  5. 47 Slovenia 3.3% compare
  6. 48 Honduras 3.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment, male in Malta?
Time-related underemployment, male in Malta was 3.3% 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
How does Malta rank for time-related underemployment, male?
Malta ranks 45th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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

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.