Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Malta
Malta: Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract was 283.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Malta, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Malta recorded 283.7 Thousand persons for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in 2025. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 66.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Malta peaked at 283.7 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 144 Thousand persons, in 2011.
Malta ranks 43rd 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.
Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 144 Thousand persons | — |
| 2012 | 150 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 156.6 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 164.8 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 170.7 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 178.7 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 187.6 Thousand persons | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 202.3 Thousand persons | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 211.5 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 216.4 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 225 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 239 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 258.9 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 270.8 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 283.7 Thousand persons | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 174.02 Thousand persons | 144 Thousand persons | 211.5 Thousand persons | 9 |
| 2020s | 248.97 Thousand persons | 216.4 Thousand persons | 283.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 40 North Macedonia 574.5 Thousand persons compare
- 41 Cyprus 453.6 Thousand persons compare
- 42 Luxembourg 291.1 Thousand persons compare
- 44 Iceland 197.8 Thousand persons compare
- 45 Montenegro 172.1 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 employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Malta?
- Employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract in Malta was 283.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 283.7 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 144 Thousand persons in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract?
- Malta ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by european socio-economic group and employment contract rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.2%. 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 Employees by European socio-economic group and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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