Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Malta
Malta: Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time was 332.6 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
332.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
332.6 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
143 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Malta, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Malta is 332.6 Thousand persons, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Malta peaked at 332.6 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 143 Thousand persons, in 2000.
Malta ranks 42nd of 45 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 professional status and full-time/part-time in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 143 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 147.3 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 148.3 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 146.8 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 148 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 149.2 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 150 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 155.4 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 158 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 160 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 160.6 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 165.3 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 174 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 183.9 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 191.9 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 199.3 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 211 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 226.8 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 242.6 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 258.3 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 257.3 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 271.6 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 294.3 Thousand persons | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 311.4 Thousand persons | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 320.6 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 329.5 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2026 | 332.6 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 150.6 Thousand persons | 143 Thousand persons | 160 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 201.37 Thousand persons | 160.6 Thousand persons | 258.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 302.47 Thousand persons | 257.3 Thousand persons | 332.6 Thousand persons | 7 |
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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 professional status and full-time/part-time in Malta?
- Employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time in Malta was 332.6 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 332.6 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 143 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time?
- Malta ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by professional status and full-time/part-time rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.6%. 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 professional status and full-time/part-time employment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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