# Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) — Japan
> Latest: 2.17 (2020). Change: +51.7% vs 2019.
- Frequency: Annual · Coverage: 2009–2020
- Data updated: 2026-10-15
- Source: World Bank — SL.EMP.UNDR.MA.ZS — https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.UNDR.MA.ZS?locations=JP
- License: CC BY 4.0
- Interactive chart: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-undr-ma-zs/JPN
## Recent values
| Year | Value |
| :--- | :--- |
| 2016 | 2.49 |
| 2017 | 2.22 |
| 2018 | 1.44 |
| 2019 | 1.43 |
| 2020 | 2.17 |
## How to cite
APA: World Bank. (2020). Time-related underemployment, male (% of employment) — Japan [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-undr-ma-zs/JPN. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.UNDR.MA.ZS?locations=JP
## Full data
Full time series: https://econdash.org/docs/agent-payments (free API trial for core indicators of 10 major economies; otherwise an API key or pay per call)