Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 1.57 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Malaysia, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1.57 for time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Malaysia peaked at 4.84 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.55, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 151st of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.43 | — |
| 2006 | 4.31 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.32 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.35 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.54 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 4.37 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 4.22 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.69 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 4.84 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.86 | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 3.7 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 3.54 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.25 | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 2.96 | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 2.25 | -24.1% |
| 2020 | 3.72 | +65.7% |
| 2021 | 1.9 | -49.0% |
| 2022 | 1.55 | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 1.55 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.55 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.55 | +0.3% |
| 2026 | 1.56 | +0.5% |
| 2027 | 1.57 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.39 | 4.31 | 4.54 | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.77 | 2.25 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 1.55 | 3.72 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More work & labour data for Malaysia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2563 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6933 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 36,440 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,289 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,832 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,194 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 44,026 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Malaysia?
- Time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Malaysia was 1.57 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.84 in 2013.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Malaysia ranks 151st out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is time-related underemployment rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The time-related underemployment rate conveys the number of persons in time-related underemployment as a percent of the total number of persons in employment. 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 more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.