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