Employed persons by citizenship in Malta
Malta: Employed persons by citizenship was 328.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
328.4
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
328.4
in 2025
All-time low
143
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Employed persons by citizenship in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by citizenship in Malta stood at 328.4. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by citizenship in Malta peaked at 328.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 143, in 2000.
That places Malta 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employed persons by citizenship in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 143 | — |
| 2001 | 147.3 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 148.8 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 148.7 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 146 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 149.3 | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 151.1 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 155.4 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 158.6 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 159.3 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 162.3 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 166.3 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 173 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 181.3 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 190.3 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 197.9 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 207.8 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 220.2 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 236.3 | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 251.2 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 257.9 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 265.6 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 283.3 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 302.3 | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 316.8 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 328.4 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.75 | 143 | 159.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 198.66 | 162.3 | 251.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 292.38 | 257.9 | 328.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 29 North Macedonia 704 compare
- 30 Estonia 693.1 compare
- 31 Cyprus 501.7 compare
- 33 Luxembourg 327.5 compare
- 34 Iceland 225.7 compare
- 35 Montenegro 218.9 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 employed persons by citizenship in Malta?
- Employed persons by citizenship in Malta was 328.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by citizenship recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 328.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by citizenship recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 143 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for employed persons by citizenship?
- Malta ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. 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 Employed persons by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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