Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Malta

Malta: Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels was 329.55 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
329.55 Persons
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
41st
of 43 countries
All-time high
329.55 Persons
in 2025
All-time low
143.15 Persons
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Malta, 2000–2025

01002003002000201220252000: 143.2 Persons2001: 147.5 Persons2002: 147.6 Persons2003: 147.8 Persons2004: 147.9 Persons2005: 149.4 Persons2006: 151.2 Persons2007: 155.4 Persons2008: 158.6 Persons2009: 159.3 Persons2010: 162.5 Persons2011: 166.4 Persons2012: 173.1 Persons2013: 181.5 Persons2014: 190.6 Persons2015: 198.1 Persons2016: 208 Persons2017: 220.4 Persons2018: 236.6 Persons2019: 251.8 Persons2020: 258.3 Persons2021: 266.2 Persons2022: 283.9 Persons2023: 302.9 Persons2024: 317.6 Persons2025: 329.6 Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

Malta recorded 329.55 Persons for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Malta peaked at 329.55 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 143.15 Persons, in 2000.

That places Malta 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population in Malta, 2000 to 2025.
Year Persons Change
2000 143.15 Persons
2001 147.48 Persons +3.0%
2002 147.57 Persons +0.1%
2003 147.81 Persons +0.2%
2004 147.87 Persons +0.0%
2005 149.35 Persons +1.0%
2006 151.18 Persons +1.2%
2007 155.4 Persons +2.8%
2008 158.58 Persons +2.1%
2009 159.32 Persons +0.5%
2010 162.51 Persons +2.0%
2011 166.43 Persons +2.4%
2012 173.1 Persons +4.0%
2013 181.54 Persons +4.9%
2014 190.57 Persons +5.0%
2015 198.14 Persons +4.0%
2016 207.97 Persons +5.0%
2017 220.4 Persons +6.0%
2018 236.58 Persons +7.3%
2019 251.82 Persons +6.4%
2020 258.34 Persons +2.6%
2021 266.21 Persons +3.0%
2022 283.93 Persons +6.7%
2023 302.93 Persons +6.7%
2024 317.57 Persons +4.8%
2025 329.55 Persons +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 150.77 Persons 143.15 Persons 159.32 Persons 10
2010s 198.91 Persons 162.51 Persons 251.82 Persons 10
2020s 293.09 Persons 258.34 Persons 329.55 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 38 Costa Rica 2,189 Persons compare
  2. 39 North Macedonia 704.49 Persons compare
  3. 40 Cyprus 504.48 Persons compare
  4. 42 Luxembourg 328.2 Persons compare
  5. 43 Iceland 113.35 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Malta?
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels in Malta was 329.55 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 329.55 Persons in 2025.
What is the lowest employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 143.15 Persons in 2000.
How does Malta rank for employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels?
Malta ranks 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment and unemployment by five-year age group and sex - levels — Population
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,219 data points, 1960–2025
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This dataset contains labour force data on labour market status - population, labour force, unemployment and employment - by sex and by detailed age groups and standard age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Information for all countries and all LFS subjects may be found in the attached file LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.