Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in Malta

Malta: Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) was 27 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
27
Change on year
down 12.9%
World rank
47th
of 50 countries
All-time high
35
in 2000
All-time low
27
in 2020
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta, 1997–2020

0102030401997200820201997: 341998: 341999: 342000: 352001: 352002: 352003: 332004: 332005: 322006: 302007: 302008: 302009: 292010: 282011: 282012: 282013: 292014: 292015: 282016: 282017: 292018: 302019: 312020: 27

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 27 for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 12.9% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta peaked at 35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27, in 2020.

Malta ranks 47th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Employment and labour: quarterly data (1989–2020) in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020) in Malta, 1997 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1997 34 —
1998 34 +0.0%
1999 34 +0.0%
2000 35 +2.9%
2001 35 +0.0%
2002 35 +0.0%
2003 33 -5.7%
2004 33 +0.0%
2005 32 -3.0%
2006 30 -6.2%
2007 30 +0.0%
2008 30 +0.0%
2009 29 -3.3%
2010 28 -3.4%
2011 28 +0.0%
2012 28 +0.0%
2013 29 +3.6%
2014 29 +0.0%
2015 28 -3.4%
2016 28 +0.0%
2017 29 +3.6%
2018 30 +3.4%
2019 31 +3.3%
2020 27 -12.9%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 27 is below the median for high income countries, which is 331, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34 34 34 3
2000s 32.2 29 35 10
2010s 28.8 28 31 10
2020s 27 27 27 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 44 Estonia 51 compare
  2. 44 Estonia 51 compare
  3. 46 Cyprus 31 compare
  4. 48 Iceland 25 compare
  5. 48 Montenegro 25 compare
  6. 50 Luxembourg 24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta?
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta was 27 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 35 in 2000.
What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2020.
How does Malta rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
Malta ranks 47th out of 50 countries with data for 2020.
Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 - quarterly data (1989–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data (1989–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
56 places, 1,334 data points, 1989–2020
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