Employed persons: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Malta
Malta: Employed persons: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly was 1.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.8
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
47th
of 47 countries
All-time high
2.6
in 2020
All-time low
1.5
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.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.8 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 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2010.
Malta ranks 47th of 47 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: quarterly data … 2 2008-2026 quarterly in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.3 | — |
| 2009 | 1.6 | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | +13.3% |
| 2012 | 2.1 | +23.5% |
| 2013 | 2.3 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.5 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2 | -12.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 1.6 | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 2 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 1.8 | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 2.6 | +44.4% |
| 2023 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.8 | -25.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.2, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.95 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.95 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 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 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 in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for employed persons by detailed economic activity (nace rev. 2 two-digit)?
- Malta ranks 47th out of 47 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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