Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Malta
Malta: Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment was 338.16 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual population and employment, national concept — Total employment in Malta, 1995–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
In 2025, annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Malta stood at 338.16 Persons. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Malta peaked at 338.16 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 142.29 Persons, in 1995.
That places Malta 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 — Total employment in Malta, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 142.29 Persons | — |
| 1996 | 146.64 Persons | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 149.07 Persons | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 150.02 Persons | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 152.53 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 155.22 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 156.7 Persons | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 158.86 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 161.51 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 161.7 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 163.05 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 165.93 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 169.43 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 173.5 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 174.22 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 174.56 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 178.83 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 182.56 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 190.73 Persons | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 198.57 Persons | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 206.68 Persons | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 218.62 Persons | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 229.09 Persons | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 244.83 Persons | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 259.79 Persons | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 268.23 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 276.23 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 290.19 Persons | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 309.99 Persons | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 325.41 Persons | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 338.16 Persons | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 148.11 Persons | 142.29 Persons | 152.53 Persons | 5 |
| 2000s | 164.01 Persons | 155.22 Persons | 174.22 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 208.43 Persons | 174.56 Persons | 259.79 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 301.37 Persons | 268.23 Persons | 338.16 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 31 Costa Rica 2,072 Persons compare
- 32 North Macedonia 739.38 Persons compare
- 33 Cyprus 513.63 Persons compare
- 35 Luxembourg 299.18 Persons compare
- 36 Iceland 224.6 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 annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Malta?
- Annual population and employment, national concept — total employment in Malta was 338.16 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 338.16 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual population and employment, national concept — total employment recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 142.29 Persons in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for annual population and employment, national concept — total employment?
- Malta ranks 34th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual population and employment, national concept — total employment rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. 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 — Total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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