Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Malta
Malta: Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level was 333.7 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
333.7
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
333.7
in 2026
All-time low
143.2
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Malta, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Malta is 333.7, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Malta peaked at 333.7 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 143.2, in 2000.
Malta ranks 32nd of 35 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 by occupation and educational attainment level in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 143.2 | — |
| 2001 | 147.5 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 148.4 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 147 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 148.1 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 149.3 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 150.1 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 155.4 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 158.1 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 160.3 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 161 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 165.6 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 174.3 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 184.2 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 192.3 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 199.8 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 211.3 | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 227.2 | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 243.1 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 259.1 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 257.9 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 272.5 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 295.3 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 312.4 | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 321.1 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 330.6 | +3.0% |
| 2026 | 333.7 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.74 | 143.2 | 160.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.79 | 161 | 259.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 303.36 | 257.9 | 333.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 29 North Macedonia 707.4 compare
- 30 Estonia 692 compare
- 31 Cyprus 510.3 compare
- 33 Luxembourg 329.1 compare
- 34 Iceland 223.6 compare
- 35 Montenegro 199.1 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 occupation and educational attainment level in Malta?
- Employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level in Malta was 333.7 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 333.7 in 2026.
- What is the lowest employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.2 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for employed persons by occupation and educational attainment level?
- Malta ranks 32nd out of 35 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 57.9%. 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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