Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Malta
Malta: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 23.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.3
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
54.2
in 2008
All-time low
22.9
in 2024
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Malta, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Malta stood at 23.3.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Malta peaked at 54.2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.9, in 2024.
Malta ranks 5th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 54.2 | — |
| 2009 | 50.6 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 47.6 | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 44.9 | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 42.5 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 39.8 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 38.4 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 37.1 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 35.6 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 33.8 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 32.1 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 31.6 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 29.2 | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 26.2 | -10.3% |
| 2022 | 24.2 | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 23.4 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 22.9 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 23.3 | +1.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 23.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.5, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.4 | 50.6 | 54.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.34 | 31.6 | 47.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.87 | 22.9 | 29.2 | 6 |
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 employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Malta?
- Employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity in Malta was 23.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2 in 2008.
- What is the lowest employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Malta ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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