Time-related underemployment, male in Singapore

Singapore: Time-related underemployment, male was 1.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.8%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
65th
of 103 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2020
All-time low
1.8%
in 2024
Years of data
15
2009–2024

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

01232009201620242009: 2.9 % of employment2010: 3 % of employment2011: 3.2 % of employment2012: 3 % of employment2013: 2.9 % of employment2014: 2.5 % of employment2015: 2.1 % of employment2017: 2.4 % of employment2018: 2.5 % of employment2019: 2.6 % of employment2020: 3.4 % of employment2021: 2.8 % of employment2022: 2.4 % of employment2023: 1.9 % of employment2024: 1.8 % 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 Singapore stood at 1.8%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in Singapore peaked at 3.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2024.

Singapore ranks 65th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) in Singapore, 2009 to 2024.
Year % of employment Change
2009 2.9%
2010 3.0% +2.9%
2011 3.2% +6.1%
2012 3.0% -7.0%
2013 2.9% -3.0%
2014 2.5% -12.5%
2015 2.1% -14.8%
2017 2.4% +11.5%
2018 2.5% +3.9%
2019 2.6% +3.3%
2020 3.4% +34.7%
2021 2.8% -18.7%
2022 2.4% -13.3%
2023 1.9% -21.7%
2024 1.8% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1
2010s 2.7% 2.1% 3.2% 9
2020s 2.5% 1.8% 3.4% 5

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  4. 66 Italy 1.8% compare
  5. 67 Dominican Republic 1.7% compare
  6. 67 Viet Nam 1.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment, male in Singapore?
Time-related underemployment, male in Singapore was 1.8% 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 Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2024.
How does Singapore rank for time-related underemployment, male?
Singapore ranks 65th out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Singapore 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.