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

Malta: Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total was 0.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
65th
of 83 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2011
Years of data
8
2009–2016

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

00.050.10.152009201220162009: 0.15 % of total employed population in working age2010: 0.148 % of total employed population in working age2011: 0.14 % of total employed population in working age2012: 0.149 % of total employed population in working age2013: 0.15 % of total employed population in working age2014: 0.163 % of total employed population in working age2015: 0.148 % of total employed population in working age2016: 0.142 % of total employed population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Malta stood at 0.1%.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.

That places Malta 65th out of 83 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total (% of total employed population in working age) in Malta, 2009 to 2016.
Year % of total employed population in working age Change
2009 0.1%
2010 0.1% -1.1%
2011 0.1% -5.5%
2012 0.1% +6.8%
2013 0.2% +0.5%
2014 0.2% +8.6%
2015 0.1% -9.6%
2016 0.1% -4.1%

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. 62 Finland 0.1% compare
  2. 63 Namibia 0.1% compare
  3. 64 Türkiye 0.1% compare
  4. 66 Republic of Moldova 0.1% compare
  5. 67 South Africa 0.1% compare
  6. 68 Kosovo 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total in Malta?
Underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total 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, total 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, total recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2011.
How does Malta rank for underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total?
Malta ranks 65th out of 83 countries with data for 2016.
Is underemployment, less than 35 hours per week, aged 15-64, total rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, total (% of total 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, total (% of total employed population in working age)
Unit
% of total employed population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
83 places, 1,246 data points, 1970–2021
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