Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Malta

Malta: Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees was 290.79 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
290.79 Persons
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
34th
of 36 countries
All-time high
290.79 Persons
in 2025
All-time low
120.36 Persons
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Malta, 1995–2025

01002003001995201020251995: 120.4 Persons1996: 124.8 Persons1997: 127.3 Persons1998: 128.4 Persons1999: 130.5 Persons2000: 133 Persons2001: 134.8 Persons2002: 136.3 Persons2003: 139.3 Persons2004: 139.1 Persons2005: 140.3 Persons2006: 142.8 Persons2007: 146 Persons2008: 149.8 Persons2009: 150.2 Persons2010: 150.3 Persons2011: 154.5 Persons2012: 158.1 Persons2013: 165.1 Persons2014: 171.9 Persons2015: 179.8 Persons2016: 190.4 Persons2017: 199.6 Persons2018: 212.2 Persons2019: 224 Persons2020: 230.8 Persons2021: 236.8 Persons2022: 248.8 Persons2023: 266.7 Persons2024: 280.3 Persons2025: 290.8 Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Malta recorded 290.79 Persons for annual population and employment, national concept — employees in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 61.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Malta peaked at 290.79 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 120.36 Persons, in 1995.

Malta ranks 34th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees in Malta, 1995 to 2025.
Year Persons Change
1995 120.36 Persons
1996 124.76 Persons +3.7%
1997 127.34 Persons +2.1%
1998 128.4 Persons +0.8%
1999 130.46 Persons +1.6%
2000 133.03 Persons +2.0%
2001 134.84 Persons +1.4%
2002 136.3 Persons +1.1%
2003 139.31 Persons +2.2%
2004 139.15 Persons -0.1%
2005 140.29 Persons +0.8%
2006 142.83 Persons +1.8%
2007 145.95 Persons +2.2%
2008 149.82 Persons +2.6%
2009 150.25 Persons +0.3%
2010 150.31 Persons +0.0%
2011 154.5 Persons +2.8%
2012 158.12 Persons +2.3%
2013 165.12 Persons +4.4%
2014 171.86 Persons +4.1%
2015 179.78 Persons +4.6%
2016 190.4 Persons +5.9%
2017 199.61 Persons +4.8%
2018 212.25 Persons +6.3%
2019 223.96 Persons +5.5%
2020 230.79 Persons +3.1%
2021 236.85 Persons +2.6%
2022 248.75 Persons +5.0%
2023 266.66 Persons +7.2%
2024 280.32 Persons +5.1%
2025 290.79 Persons +3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 126.27 Persons 120.36 Persons 130.46 Persons 5
2000s 141.18 Persons 133.03 Persons 150.25 Persons 10
2010s 180.59 Persons 150.31 Persons 223.96 Persons 10
2020s 259.03 Persons 230.79 Persons 290.79 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 31 Costa Rica 1,583 Persons compare
  2. 32 North Macedonia 602.65 Persons compare
  3. 33 Cyprus 460.89 Persons compare
  4. 35 Luxembourg 274.96 Persons compare
  5. 36 Iceland 214.3 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Malta?
Annual population and employment, national concept — employees in Malta was 290.79 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — employees recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 290.79 Persons in 2025.
What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — employees recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 120.36 Persons in 1995.
How does Malta rank for annual population and employment, national concept — employees?
Malta ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual population and employment, national concept — employees rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual population and employment, national concept — Employees
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
46 places, 1,670 data points, 1950–2025
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This table presents population and employment data according to the national concept. The national concept is defined by the residence of the person: employees are residents employed by either resident or non-resident producer units; and the self-employed are resident self-employed people in either resident or non-resident producer units. Users should note that population data corresponds to mid-year estimates (or the average of the reference year). These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE3 dataset. See ANA Changes for information on changes in methodology: ANA Changes Explore also the GDP and non-financial accounts webpage: GDP and non-financial accounts webpage OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org