Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Malta
Malta: Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) was 8.2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.2
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
9.2
in 2022
All-time low
3.9
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Malta, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Malta stood at 8.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Malta peaked at 9.2 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2009.
Malta ranks 46th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4.7 | — |
| 2009 | 3.9 | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 5.1 | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 5.2 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 5.4 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 5.9 | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 5.9 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.6 | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 6.8 | +21.4% |
| 2017 | 8.6 | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 8.8 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.1 | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 6.8 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 8.9 | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 9.2 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 8.8 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8.2 | -6.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 140.1, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.3 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.54 | 5.1 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.45 | 6.8 | 9.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 43 Luxembourg 12.5 compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12.3 compare
- 45 Iceland 11 compare
- 47 Montenegro 5.5 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 job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Malta?
- Employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Malta was 8.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2 in 2022.
- What is the lowest employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
- Malta ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by job tenure and economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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 job tenure and economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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