Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Malta
Malta: Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data was 28 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
28 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
43rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
36 Thousand persons
in 2001
All-time low
28 Thousand persons
in 2012
Years of data
24
1997–2020
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Malta, 1997–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2020, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Malta stood at 28 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Malta peaked at 36 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 28 Thousand persons, in 2012.
That places Malta 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 35 Thousand persons | — |
| 1998 | 35 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 35 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 36 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 35 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 34 Thousand persons | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 34 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 31 Thousand persons | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 31 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 31 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 29 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 29 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 29 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 29 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28 Thousand persons | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 28 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 30 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 28 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35 Thousand persons | 35 Thousand persons | 35 Thousand persons | 3 |
| 2000s | 32.6 Thousand persons | 29 Thousand persons | 36 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7 Thousand persons | 28 Thousand persons | 30 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 28 Thousand persons | 28 Thousand persons | 28 Thousand persons | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 41 Cyprus 29 Thousand persons compare
- 41 Iceland 29 Thousand persons compare
- 44 Montenegro 26 Thousand persons compare
- 45 Luxembourg 23 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 employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Malta?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Malta was 28 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 36 Thousand persons in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 28 Thousand persons in 2012.
- How does Malta rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Malta ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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