Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit) in Malta
Malta: Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit) was 1.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
45th
of 45 countries
All-time high
2.6 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
1.5 Thousand persons
in 2010
Years of data
16
2008–2025
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit) in Malta, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.8 Thousand persons for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) in 2025.
The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) in Malta peaked at 2.6 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5 Thousand persons, in 2010.
Malta ranks 45th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employed persons by detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 1.6 Thousand persons | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5 Thousand persons | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7 Thousand persons | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1 Thousand persons | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3 Thousand persons | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.5 Thousand persons | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2 Thousand persons | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 Thousand persons | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6 Thousand persons | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 2 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8 Thousand persons | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6 Thousand persons | +44.4% |
| 2023 | 2.4 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 2.4 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.8 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.95 Thousand persons | 1.6 Thousand persons | 2.3 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.95 Thousand persons | 1.5 Thousand persons | 2.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 Thousand persons | 1.8 Thousand persons | 2.6 Thousand persons | 4 |
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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 detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) in Malta?
- Employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) in Malta was 1.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 Thousand persons in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit)?
- Malta ranks 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 detailed economic activity (NACE Rev. 2 two-digit level) (2008-2026) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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