Employees by occupation in Malta
Malta: Employees by occupation was 283.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
283.8
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
33rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
283.8
in 2025
All-time low
125.4
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Employees by occupation in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by occupation in Malta stood at 283.8. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employees by occupation in Malta peaked at 283.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 125.4, in 2004.
Malta ranks 33rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employees by occupation in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 125.9 | — |
| 2001 | 129.6 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 127.2 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 127.9 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 125.4 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 128.7 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 130.2 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 133.2 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 136.8 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 137.3 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 139.1 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 144 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 150 | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 156.6 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 164.8 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 170.7 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 178.7 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 187.6 | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 202.3 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 211.5 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 216.4 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 224.7 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 240.4 | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 258.6 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 273.1 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 283.8 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130.22 | 125.4 | 137.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.53 | 139.1 | 211.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 249.5 | 216.4 | 283.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 30 North Macedonia 574.5 compare
- 31 Cyprus 453.6 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 292.6 compare
- 34 Iceland 197.8 compare
- 35 Montenegro 172.1 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 occupation in Malta?
- Employees by occupation in Malta was 283.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 283.8 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.4 in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for employees by occupation?
- Malta ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employees by occupation rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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