LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Malta
Malta: LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization was 23.66 in 2024. ▲ Rising
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization in Malta, 2009–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 73 Republic of Moldova 41.32 compare
- 74 Brunei Darussalam 24.85 compare
- 75 Iceland 24.16 compare
- 77 Belize 20.63 compare
- 78 Barbados 17.08 compare
- 79 Seychelles 3.42 compare
More work & labour data for Malta
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2041 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 404.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 168.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 191.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
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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About this data
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.