Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Malta
Malta: Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures was 6.85 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Malta, 1984–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand annual working units (AWU).
Analysis
Malta recorded 6.85 Thousand annual working units (AWU) for agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in 2025. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Malta peaked at 6.85 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.06 Thousand annual working units (AWU), in 2005.
That places Malta 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand annual working units (AWU) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 5.52 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | — |
| 1985 | 5.42 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 5.33 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 5.33 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.23 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 5.14 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 5.14 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.14 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.75 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 4.56 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 4.57 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 4.47 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 4.48 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4.65 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.66 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 4.74 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.47 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 4.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 4.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.06 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 4.06 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 4.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.86 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 4.86 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.86 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 5.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 5.83 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 6.12 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 6.34 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 6.82 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +7.6% |
| 2025 | 6.85 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | +0.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 6.85 Thousand annual working units (AWU) is below the median for high income countries, which is 102.34 Thousand annual working units (AWU), 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.33 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 5.14 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 5.52 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.75 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 4.47 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 5.14 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.28 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 4.06 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 4.74 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 4.86 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 5.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.23 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 5.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 6.85 Thousand annual working units (AWU) | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 38 Cyprus 19.14 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 39 Estonia 16.01 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 39 Estonia 16.01 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 42 Iceland 3.73 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
- 43 Luxembourg 3.35 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 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 agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Malta?
- Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures in Malta was 6.85 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.85 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2025.
- What is the lowest agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.06 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2005.
- How does Malta rank for agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. 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 Agricultural labour input statistics - absolute figures (thousand annual work units). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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