Time-related underemployment, male in United States of America

United States of America: Time-related underemployment, male was 0.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
81st
of 103 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 2009
All-time low
0.8%
in 2019
Years of data
32
1994–2025

Time-related underemployment, male in United States of America, 1994–2025

11.522.51994200920251994: 1.1 % of employment1995: 1.1 % of employment1996: 1 % of employment1997: 1 % of employment1998: 0.913 % of employment1999: 0.832 % of employment2000: 0.861 % of employment2001: 1.1 % of employment2002: 1.2 % of employment2003: 1.2 % of employment2004: 1.2 % of employment2005: 1.1 % of employment2006: 1.1 % of employment2007: 1.2 % of employment2008: 1.7 % of employment2009: 2.4 % of employment2010: 1.8 % of employment2011: 1.6 % of employment2012: 1.3 % of employment2013: 1.2 % of employment2014: 1.1 % of employment2015: 0.978 % of employment2016: 0.973 % of employment2017: 0.843 % of employment2018: 0.821 % of employment2019: 0.796 % of employment2020: 2.4 % of employment2021: 1.1 % of employment2022: 0.856 % of employment2023: 0.866 % of employment2024: 0.91 % of employment2025: 0.913 % 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 2025, time-related underemployment, male in United States of America stood at 0.9%.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, male in United States of America peaked at 2.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2019.

That places United States of America 81st out of 103 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Time-related underemployment, male in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) in United States of America, 1994 to 2025.
Year % of employment Change
1994 1.1%
1995 1.1% +1.1%
1996 1.0% -5.7%
1997 1.0% -3.3%
1998 0.9% -9.2%
1999 0.8% -8.9%
2000 0.9% +3.5%
2001 1.1% +25.8%
2002 1.2% +10.9%
2003 1.2% +3.2%
2004 1.2% -5.7%
2005 1.1% -6.7%
2006 1.1% -2.6%
2007 1.2% +12.6%
2008 1.7% +45.9%
2009 2.4% +40.0%
2010 1.8% -24.5%
2011 1.6% -14.8%
2012 1.3% -15.2%
2013 1.2% -7.1%
2014 1.1% -11.5%
2015 1.0% -10.8%
2016 1.0% -0.5%
2017 0.8% -13.4%
2018 0.8% -2.6%
2019 0.8% -3.0%
2020 2.4% +202.6%
2021 1.1% -56.1%
2022 0.9% -19.0%
2023 0.9% +1.2%
2024 0.9% +5.1%
2025 0.9% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.0% 0.8% 1.1% 6
2000s 1.3% 0.9% 2.4% 10
2010s 1.1% 0.8% 1.8% 10
2020s 1.2% 0.9% 2.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment, male in United States of America?
Time-related underemployment, male in United States of America was 0.9% in 2025, 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 United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 2009.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment, male recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
How does United States of America rank for time-related underemployment, male?
United States of America ranks 81st out of 103 countries with data for 2025.
Is time-related underemployment, male rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United States of America 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.