Time-related underemployment in Germany
Germany: Time-related underemployment was 153.74 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment in Germany, 2005–2020
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2020, time-related underemployment in Germany stood at 153.74. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.8% on the previous year and down 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment in Germany peaked at 1,658 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 153.74, in 2020.
Germany ranks 15th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 867.25 | — |
| 2006 | 1,658 | +91.2% |
| 2007 | 1,039 | -37.3% |
| 2008 | 1,038 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,009 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 979.87 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 945.7 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 857.45 | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 1,022 | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 902.38 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 867.42 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 877.66 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 655.4 | -25.3% |
| 2018 | 634.6 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 509.38 | -19.7% |
| 2020 | 153.74 | -69.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,122 | 867.25 | 1,658 | 5 |
| 2010s | 825.14 | 509.38 | 1,022 | 10 |
| 2020s | 153.74 | 153.74 | 153.74 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 12 Zambia 218.15
- 13 Cambodia 186.95 compare
- 14 Sri Lanka 161.75
- 16 Greece 129.47 compare
- 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 123.6 compare
- 18 Switzerland 96.94 compare
More work & labour data for Germany
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0436 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0549 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0322 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.0388 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 66,826 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 12,413 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,391 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 35,508 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 70,900 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment in Germany?
- Time-related underemployment in Germany was 153.74 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,658 in 2006.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 153.74 in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for time-related underemployment?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 48 countries with data for 2020.
- Is time-related underemployment rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Time-related underemployment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). 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. 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. The term disability, as defined in the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), is used as an umbrella term, covering impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. For measurement purposes, a person with disability is defined as a person who is limited in the kind or amount of activities that he or she can do because of ongoing difficulties due to a long-term physical condition, mental condition or health problem. For more information, refer to the Disability Labour Market Indicators (DLMI) database description.