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

Malta: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female was 0.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.3%
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
48th
of 82 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2014
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2009–2016

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

00.10.20.32009201220162009: 0.31 % of female employed population in working age2010: 0.299 % of female employed population in working age2011: 0.28 % of female employed population in working age2012: 0.321 % of female employed population in working age2013: 0.304 % of female employed population in working age2014: 0.326 % of female employed population in working age2015: 0.289 % of female employed population in working age2016: 0.272 % of female employed population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female employed population in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Malta stood at 0.3%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

That places Malta 48th out of 82 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female (% of female employed population in working age) in Malta, 2009 to 2016.
Year % of female employed population in working age Change
2009 0.3%
2010 0.3% -3.7%
2011 0.3% -6.3%
2012 0.3% +14.5%
2013 0.3% -5.2%
2014 0.3% +7.2%
2015 0.3% -11.3%
2016 0.3% -6.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 1
2010s 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 7

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Malta?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female in Malta was 0.3% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Malta rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female?
Malta ranks 48th out of 82 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, female (% of female employed population 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, female (% of female employed population in working age)
Unit
% of female employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,165 data points, 1970–2021
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