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 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
28
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
43rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
30
in 2019
All-time low
27
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Malta, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Malta is 28, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Malta peaked at 30 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2021.
That places Malta 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 29 | — |
| 2010 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 28 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 28 | -6.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 28 is below the median for high income countries, which is 349.5, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29 | 29 | 29 | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.7 | 28 | 30 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.67 | 27 | 30 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 41 Iceland 38 compare
- 42 Cyprus 30 compare
- 44 Montenegro 26 compare
- 45 Luxembourg 24 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 in 2025, 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 30 in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2021.
- 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 2025.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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