Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Malta
Malta: Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status was 37.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
43rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
41.2 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
37.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Malta, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Malta stood at 37.1 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Malta peaked at 41.2 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.1 Thousand persons, in 2025.
Malta ranks 43rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 40.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 39.9 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 39.9 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.4 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 40.5 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 40 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 40.1 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 40.3 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 40.6 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.6 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 40.4 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.5 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 40.1 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 41.2 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 40.2 Thousand persons | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 37.6 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 38.3 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 39.9 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 37.8 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2025 | 37.1 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 37.1 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 627.8 Thousand persons, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1 Thousand persons | 39.9 Thousand persons | 40.4 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 40.43 Thousand persons | 40 Thousand persons | 41.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.48 Thousand persons | 37.1 Thousand persons | 40.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 40 Montenegro 62.2 Thousand persons compare
- 41 Luxembourg 54.3 Thousand persons compare
- 42 Cyprus 49.7 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 number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Malta?
- Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status in Malta was 37.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2 Thousand persons in 2019.
- What is the lowest adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status?
- Malta ranks 43rd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Adults by number of children, age of youngest child and labour status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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