LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Malta

Malta: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 23.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.66
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
76th
of 79 countries
All-time high
26.27
in 2020
All-time low
16.45
in 2017
Years of data
16
2009–2024

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Malta, 2009–2024

01020302009201620242009: 18.62010: 22.42011: 23.62012: 23.22013: 23.52014: 22.52015: 20.92016: 18.62017: 16.42018: 17.22019: 19.22020: 26.32021: 22.32022: 20.62023: 24.32024: 23.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Malta recorded 23.66 for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Malta peaked at 26.27 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.45, in 2017.

That places Malta 76th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Malta, year by year

Annual values for LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Malta, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 18.62
2010 22.4 +20.3%
2011 23.57 +5.3%
2012 23.19 -1.6%
2013 23.48 +1.2%
2014 22.48 -4.3%
2015 20.93 -6.9%
2016 18.56 -11.3%
2017 16.45 -11.4%
2018 17.23 +4.8%
2019 19.22 +11.5%
2020 26.27 +36.7%
2021 22.35 -14.9%
2022 20.62 -7.7%
2023 24.31 +17.9%
2024 23.66 -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.62 18.62 18.62 1
2010s 20.75 16.45 23.57 10
2020s 23.44 20.62 26.27 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 73 Republic of Moldova 41.32 compare
  2. 74 Brunei Darussalam 24.85 compare
  3. 75 Iceland 24.16 compare
  4. 77 Belize 20.63 compare
  5. 78 Barbados 17.08 compare
  6. 79 Seychelles 3.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Malta?
Lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization in Malta was 23.66 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 26.27 in 2020.
What is the lowest lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 16.45 in 2017.
How does Malta rank for lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization?
Malta ranks 76th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is lu4: composite measure of labour underutilization rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
166 places, 3,284 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. LU4 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment, time-related underemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.