Time-related underemployment in United States of America
United States of America: Time-related underemployment was 1,293 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment in United States of America, 2009–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 1,293 for time-related underemployment in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment in United States of America peaked at 3,426 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1,136, in 2019.
That places United States of America 3rd out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2,632 | — |
| 2010 | 2,004 | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 1,792 | -10.6% |
| 2012 | 1,586 | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 1,550 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,364 | -12.0% |
| 2015 | 1,243 | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 1,257 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 1,144 | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 1,150 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1,136 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 3,426 | +201.6% |
| 2021 | 1,417 | -58.6% |
| 2022 | 1,142 | -19.4% |
| 2023 | 1,195 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 1,246 | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 1,293 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,632 | 2,632 | 2,632 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,423 | 1,136 | 2,004 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,620 | 1,142 | 3,426 | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
More work & labour data for United States of America
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment in United States of America?
- Time-related underemployment in United States of America was 1,293 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 3,426 in 2020.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,136 in 2019.
- How does United States of America rank for time-related underemployment?
- United States of America ranks 3rd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is time-related underemployment rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.