Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level in Malta
Malta: Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level was 339.9 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
339.9 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
339.9 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
143.2 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Malta, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Malta is 339.9 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Malta peaked at 339.9 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 143.2 Thousand persons, in 2000.
Malta ranks 44th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employed persons … Employed educational attainment level in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 143.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 147.5 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 148.4 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 147 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 148.1 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 149.3 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 150.1 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 155.4 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 158.1 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 160.3 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 161 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 165.6 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 174.3 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 184.2 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 192.3 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 199.8 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 211.3 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 227.2 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 243.1 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 259.1 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 257.9 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 272.5 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 295.3 Thousand persons | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 312.4 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 321.1 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 330.6 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2026 | 339.9 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 339.9 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,414 Thousand persons, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.74 Thousand persons | 143.2 Thousand persons | 160.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.79 Thousand persons | 161 Thousand persons | 259.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 304.24 Thousand persons | 257.9 Thousand persons | 339.9 Thousand persons | 7 |
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 occupation and educational attainment level in Malta?
- Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Malta was 339.9 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 339.9 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.2 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. 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 occupation and educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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