Malta vs Romania: Employment by status

Malta
85.9%
in 2024
Romania
85.3%
in 2024
Malta rank
38th
Romania rank
41st

Employment by status over time

  • Malta
  • Romania
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 85.9% against 85.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.6%.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 38th and Romania ranks 41st of 186 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 84.7% 67.7% 17.0% Malta
2000s 85.1% 70.8% 14.4% Malta
2010s 85.4% 78.4% 6.9% Malta
2020s 85.8% 85.0% 0.8% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment by status, Malta or Romania?
Malta, at 85.9% against 85.3% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in employment by status between Malta and Romania?
0.6%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Romania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Malta and Romania rank globally for employment by status?
Malta ranks 38th and Romania ranks 41st of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment by status
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.