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

Malta: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
up 15.4%
World rank
70th
of 81 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2009–2016

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

00.050.10.152009201220162009: 0.157 % of employed population with low education in working age2010: 0.127 % of employed population with low education in working age2011: 0.13 % of employed population with low education in working age2012: 0.114 % of employed population with low education in working age2013: 0.146 % of employed population with low education in working age2014: 0.131 % of employed population with low education in working age2015: 0.113 % of employed population with low education in working age2016: 0.13 % of employed population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.1% for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in 2016.

The figure is up 15.4% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.

That places Malta 70th out of 81 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age) in Malta, 2009 to 2016.
Year % of employed population with low education in working age Change
2009 0.2% —
2010 0.1% -19.2%
2011 0.1% +2.3%
2012 0.1% -12.7%
2013 0.1% +28.2%
2014 0.1% -9.9%
2015 0.1% -14.0%
2016 0.1% +15.4%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 56% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 0.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.1%, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 67 Hungary 0.1% compare
  2. 68 Jordan 0.1% compare
  3. 69 Mongolia 0.1%
  4. 71 Egypt 0.1% compare
  5. 72 Poland 0.1% compare
  6. 73 Jamaica 0.1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary in Malta?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary 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, primary recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2015.
How does Malta rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary?
Malta ranks 70th out of 81 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, primary rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low 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, primary education and below (% of employed population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of employed population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
81 places, 1,116 data points, 1970–2021
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