Employed persons in sport by sex in Malta
Malta: Employed persons in sport by sex was 1.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
1.9 Thousand persons
in 2018
All-time low
0.6 Thousand persons
in 2011
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Employed persons in sport by sex in Malta, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employed persons in sport by sex in Malta stood at 1.7 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons in sport by sex in Malta peaked at 1.9 Thousand persons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6 Thousand persons, in 2011.
Malta ranks 44th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Employed persons in sport by sex in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 0.9 Thousand persons | +50.0% |
| 2013 | 1.2 Thousand persons | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 1.3 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1 Thousand persons | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7 Thousand persons | -36.4% |
| 2017 | 1.5 Thousand persons | +114.3% |
| 2018 | 1.9 Thousand persons | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 1.9 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5 Thousand persons | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8 Thousand persons | -46.7% |
| 2022 | 1.9 Thousand persons | +137.5% |
| 2023 | 1.7 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2024 | 1.7 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.7 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.7 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 30 Thousand persons, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.23 Thousand persons | 0.6 Thousand persons | 1.9 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.55 Thousand persons | 0.8 Thousand persons | 1.9 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 Thousand persons compare
- 42 North Macedonia 2.4 Thousand persons compare
- 43 Luxembourg 2.2 Thousand persons compare
- 45 Montenegro 1.6 Thousand persons 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 sport by sex in Malta?
- Employed persons in sport by sex in Malta was 1.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons in sport by sex recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 Thousand persons in 2018.
- What is the lowest employed persons in sport by sex recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for employed persons in sport by sex?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons in sport by sex rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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 sport by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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