Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Malta

Malta: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above was 0.1% in 2016. β–¬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
57th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2009–2016

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Malta, 2009–2016

00.050.10.152009201220162009: 0.149 % of employed population with high education in working age2010: 0.149 % of employed population with high education in working age2011: 0.141 % of employed population with high education in working age2012: 0.151 % of employed population with high education in working age2013: 0.15 % of employed population with high education in working age2014: 0.164 % of employed population with high education in working age2015: 0.152 % of employed population with high education in working age2016: 0.138 % of employed population with high education in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of employed population with high education in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Malta stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

That places Malta 57th out of 81 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 54 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.2%
  2. 55 Nigeria 0.1% compare
  3. 56 Albania 0.1% compare
  4. 58 Namibia 0.1% compare
  5. 59 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  6. 60 Finland 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 81 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Malta?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above in Malta was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2014.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Malta rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above?
Malta ranks 57th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, above primary education (% of employed population with high education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with high education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,074 data points, 1970–2021
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