Employed persons: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Malta
Malta: Employed persons: quarterly data … occupation quarterly was 338.2 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
338.2 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
338.2 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
143 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly in Malta, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Malta recorded 338.2 Thousand persons for employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly in Malta peaked at 338.2 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 143 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: quarterly data … occupation quarterly 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 | 338.2 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 338.2 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,406 Thousand persons, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 | 303.27 Thousand persons | 257.3 Thousand persons | 338.2 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 professional status and occupation - quarterly in Malta?
- Employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly in Malta was 338.2 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 338.2 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 143 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employed persons by professional status and occupation - quarterly rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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