Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Malta
Malta: Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 624,548 Thousand hours worked in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
624,548 Thousand hours worked
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
38th
of 39 countries
All-time high
624,548 Thousand hours worked
in 2025
All-time low
294,847 Thousand hours worked
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Malta, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
Malta recorded 624,548 Thousand hours worked for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 62.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Malta peaked at 624,548 Thousand hours worked in 2025 and was at its lowest, 294,847 Thousand hours worked, in 1995.
Malta ranks 38th of 39 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 294,847 Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1996 | 304,647 Thousand hours worked | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 307,204 Thousand hours worked | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 308,729 Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 311,462 Thousand hours worked | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 328,073 Thousand hours worked | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 327,438 Thousand hours worked | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 329,140 Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 329,772 Thousand hours worked | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 318,484 Thousand hours worked | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 321,653 Thousand hours worked | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 328,690 Thousand hours worked | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 339,860 Thousand hours worked | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 349,085 Thousand hours worked | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 349,558 Thousand hours worked | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 346,131 Thousand hours worked | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 345,137 Thousand hours worked | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 347,947 Thousand hours worked | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 360,027 Thousand hours worked | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 371,309 Thousand hours worked | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 385,408 Thousand hours worked | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 418,840 Thousand hours worked | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 435,812 Thousand hours worked | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 472,268 Thousand hours worked | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 516,584 Thousand hours worked | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 491,922 Thousand hours worked | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 508,503 Thousand hours worked | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 535,768 Thousand hours worked | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 573,290 Thousand hours worked | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 595,109 Thousand hours worked | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 624,548 Thousand hours worked | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 305,378 Thousand hours worked | 294,847 Thousand hours worked | 311,462 Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 2000s | 332,175 Thousand hours worked | 318,484 Thousand hours worked | 349,558 Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 399,946 Thousand hours worked | 345,137 Thousand hours worked | 516,584 Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 554,857 Thousand hours worked | 491,922 Thousand hours worked | 624,548 Thousand hours worked | 6 |
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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 by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Malta?
- Employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Malta was 624,548 Thousand hours worked in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 624,548 Thousand hours worked in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,847 Thousand hours worked in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- Malta ranks 38th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by detailed industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.0%. 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 by detailed industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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