Employees by occupation in Malta
Malta: Employees by occupation was 283.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
283.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
45th
of 47 countries
All-time high
283.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
125.4 Thousand persons
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Employees by occupation in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, employees by occupation in Malta stood at 283.8 Thousand persons. 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 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 125.4 Thousand persons, in 2004.
Malta ranks 45th of 47 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 125.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 129.6 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 127.2 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 127.9 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 125.4 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 128.7 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 130.2 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 133.2 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 136.8 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 137.3 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 139.1 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 144 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 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 | 224.7 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 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% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 283.8 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,127 Thousand persons, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130.22 Thousand persons | 125.4 Thousand persons | 137.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 170.53 Thousand persons | 139.1 Thousand persons | 211.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 249.5 Thousand persons | 216.4 Thousand persons | 283.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 43 Cyprus 453.6 Thousand persons compare
- 44 Luxembourg 292.7 Thousand persons compare
- 46 Iceland 197.8 Thousand persons compare
- 47 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 occupation in Malta?
- Employees by occupation in Malta was 283.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employees by occupation recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 283.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employees by occupation recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.4 Thousand persons in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for employees by occupation?
- Malta ranks 45th out of 47 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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