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 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
28 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
41st
of 43 countries
All-time high
30 Thousand persons
in 2019
All-time low
27 Thousand persons
in 2021
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Malta, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data in Malta is 28 Thousand persons, 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 Thousand persons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 27 Thousand persons, in 2021.
That places Malta 41st out of 43 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 | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 29 Thousand persons | — |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 27 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 29 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 30 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 30 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 28 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29 Thousand persons | 29 Thousand persons | 29 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.7 Thousand persons | 28 Thousand persons | 30 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.67 Thousand persons | 27 Thousand persons | 30 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 39 Iceland 38 Thousand persons compare
- 40 Cyprus 30 Thousand persons compare
- 42 Montenegro 26 Thousand persons compare
- 43 Luxembourg 24 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 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 Thousand persons 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 Thousand persons in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - annual data?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 43 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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