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

01002003002021202320252021: 224.7 Thousand persons2022: 240.4 Thousand persons2023: 258.6 Thousand persons2024: 273.1 Thousand persons2025: 283.8 Thousand persons

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

Annual values for Employees by migration status and employment contract in Malta, 2021 to 2025.
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

  1. 38 North Macedonia 574.5 Thousand persons compare
  2. 39 Cyprus 453.6 Thousand persons compare
  3. 40 Luxembourg 292.6 Thousand persons compare
  4. 42 Iceland 197.8 Thousand persons compare

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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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Indicator
Employees by migration status and employment contract
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 220 data points, 2021–2025
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