Time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Malta

Malta: Time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 10.77 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.77
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
79th
of 90 countries
All-time high
11.26
in 2023
All-time low
4.81
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Malta, 2009–2024

02.557.51012.52009201620242009: 4.82010: 82011: 82012: 6.82013: 7.82014: 82015: 72016: 6.62017: 5.52018: 5.12019: 5.32020: 8.82021: 102022: 8.62023: 11.32024: 10.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Malta recorded 10.77 for time-related underemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, time-related underemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Malta peaked at 11.26 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.81, in 2009.

Malta ranks 79th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+) in Malta, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 4.81
2010 8.04 +67.4%
2011 7.97 -0.9%
2012 6.84 -14.2%
2013 7.8 +14.0%
2014 8.05 +3.2%
2015 7.04 -12.5%
2016 6.61 -6.2%
2017 5.53 -16.4%
2018 5.07 -8.2%
2019 5.28 +4.2%
2020 8.83 +67.2%
2021 9.99 +13.1%
2022 8.57 -14.2%
2023 11.26 +31.3%
2024 10.77 -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.81 4.81 4.81 1
2010s 6.82 5.07 8.05 10
2020s 9.88 8.57 11.26 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 76 Republic of Moldova 11.09 compare
  2. 77 Luxembourg 10.83 compare
  3. 78 Bulgaria 10.83 compare
  4. 80 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.38 compare
  5. 81 Iceland 8.39 compare
  6. 82 North Macedonia 8.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is time-related underemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Malta?
Time-related underemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Malta was 10.77 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest time-related underemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 11.26 in 2023.
What is the lowest time-related underemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 4.81 in 2009.
How does Malta rank for time-related underemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
Malta ranks 79th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
Is time-related underemployment (previous ilo definition - icls13) rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 Time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
90 places, 1,573 data points, 1991–2025
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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. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For details, refer to the Resolution concerning the measurement of underemployment and inadequate employment situations. 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.