Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta
Malta: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data was 345 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
345 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
41st
of 43 countries
All-time high
345 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
172 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta stood at 345 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta peaked at 345 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 172 Thousand persons, in 2009.
That places Malta 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 172 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 173 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 177 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 185 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 196 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 203 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 211 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 220 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 236 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 252 Thousand persons | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 269 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 271 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 281 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 304 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 321 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 331 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 341 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2026 | 345 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 172 Thousand persons | 172 Thousand persons | 172 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 212.2 Thousand persons | 173 Thousand persons | 269 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 313.43 Thousand persons | 271 Thousand persons | 345 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 39 Cyprus 528 Thousand persons compare
- 40 Luxembourg 353 Thousand persons compare
- 42 Montenegro 252 Thousand persons compare
- 43 Iceland 234 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 - quarterly data in Malta?
- Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta was 345 Thousand persons in 2026, 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 345 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 172 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.8%. 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 Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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