Employees by migration status and employment contract in Malta
Malta: Employees by migration status and employment contract was 283.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
283.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
41st
of 42 countries
All-time high
283.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
224.7 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Employees by migration status and employment contract in Malta, 2021–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Malta recorded 283.8 Thousand persons for employees by migration status and employment contract in 2025. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 26.3% over five years.
That places Malta 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employees by migration status and employment contract in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 224.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2022 | 240.4 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 258.6 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 273.1 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 283.8 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 38 North Macedonia 574.5 Thousand persons compare
- 39 Cyprus 453.6 Thousand persons compare
- 40 Luxembourg 292.6 Thousand persons compare
- 42 Iceland 197.8 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 migration status and employment contract in Malta?
- Employees by migration status and employment contract in Malta was 283.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by migration status and employment contract recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 283.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by migration status and employment contract recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 224.7 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for employees by migration status and employment contract?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employees by migration status and employment contract. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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