LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO) in Malta
Malta: LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO) was 7.18 in 2024. ▼ Falling
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO) in Malta, 2009–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) in Malta stood at 7.18.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) in Malta peaked at 12.96 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.94, in 2018.
That places Malta 61st out of 75 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10.76 | — |
| 2010 | 12.68 | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 12.96 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.24 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 11.91 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 10.98 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 9.88 | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 8.45 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 7.12 | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 6.94 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.25 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 9.54 | +31.6% |
| 2021 | 8.04 | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 6.98 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 7.71 | +10.4% |
| 2024 | 7.18 | -6.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 7.18 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.43, 63% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.76 | 10.76 | 10.76 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.04 | 6.94 | 12.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.89 | 6.98 | 9.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) in Malta?
- Lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) in Malta was 7.18 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12.96 in 2011.
- What is the lowest lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.94 in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo)?
- Malta ranks 61st out of 75 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu4: composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ilo) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). 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. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.