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 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
488.8
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
488.8
in 2025
All-time low
312.9
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Malta, 2006–2025

01002003004005002006201520252006: 312.92007: 316.32008: 320.42009: 324.72010: 328.12011: 330.72012: 336.52013: 3432014: 351.92015: 3622016: 371.42017: 383.72018: 397.82019: 417.22020: 425.82021: 427.92022: 4422023: 463.62024: 475.32025: 488.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age in Malta is 488.8, 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 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 312.9, in 2006.

That places Malta 44th out of 45 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

Annual values for Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child in Malta, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2006 312.9 —
2007 316.3 +1.1%
2008 320.4 +1.3%
2009 324.7 +1.3%
2010 328.1 +1.0%
2011 330.7 +0.8%
2012 336.5 +1.8%
2013 343 +1.9%
2014 351.9 +2.6%
2015 362 +2.9%
2016 371.4 +2.6%
2017 383.7 +3.3%
2018 397.8 +3.7%
2019 417.2 +4.9%
2020 425.8 +2.1%
2021 427.9 +0.5%
2022 442 +3.3%
2023 463.6 +4.9%
2024 475.3 +2.5%
2025 488.8 +2.8%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 488.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,449, 7% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 318.57 312.9 324.7 4
2010s 362.23 328.1 417.2 10
2020s 453.9 425.8 488.8 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 42 Cyprus 782 compare
  2. 43 Luxembourg 543.6 compare
  3. 45 Montenegro 477.4 compare

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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 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 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 in 2006.
How does Malta rank for adults by labour status within households, number of children and age?
Malta ranks 44th out of 45 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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Indicator
Adults by labour status within households, number of children and age of youngest child
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 874 data points, 2006–2025
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