Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Malta
Malta: Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 was 131.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Malta, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 131.4 for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Malta peaked at 131.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 60.6, in 2008.
Malta ranks 45th 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 in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 60.6 | — |
| 2009 | 60.9 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 63.2 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 66.9 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 71.8 | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 74.3 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 79.4 | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 84.5 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 86.6 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 90.6 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 97 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 100 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 106.9 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 111.4 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 119.5 | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 123.8 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 130.5 | +5.4% |
| 2025 | 131.4 | +0.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 131.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,530, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.75 | 60.6 | 60.9 | 2 |
| 2010s | 81.43 | 63.2 | 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.58 | 106.9 | 131.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 43 Luxembourg 202.5 compare
- 44 Cyprus 202.3 compare
- 46 Iceland 93.4 compare
- 47 Montenegro 72.6 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 in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Malta?
- Employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 in Malta was 131.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 131.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.6 in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2?
- Malta ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in knowledge-intensive activities by nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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 in knowledge-intensive activities by NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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