Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Malta
Malta: Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age was 488.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
488.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
42nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
488.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
312.9 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Malta, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Malta is 488.8 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Malta peaked at 488.8 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 312.9 Thousand persons, in 2006.
That places Malta 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 312.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 316.3 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 320.4 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 324.7 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 328.1 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 330.7 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 336.5 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 343 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 351.9 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 362 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 371.4 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 383.7 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 397.8 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 417.2 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 425.8 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 427.9 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 442 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 463.6 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 475.3 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 488.8 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 488.8 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,449 Thousand persons, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 318.57 Thousand persons | 312.9 Thousand persons | 324.7 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 362.23 Thousand persons | 328.1 Thousand persons | 417.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 453.9 Thousand persons | 425.8 Thousand persons | 488.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 40 Cyprus 782 Thousand persons compare
- 41 Luxembourg 545.4 Thousand persons compare
- 43 Montenegro 477.4 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Malta
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2041 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 404.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 168.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 191.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Malta?
- Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Malta was 488.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest adults by labour status within households, number of children and age recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 488.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest adults by labour status within households, number of children and age recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.9 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age?
- Malta ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adults by labour status within households, number of children and age rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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