Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Malta
Malta: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual was 625,503 Thousand hours worked in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
625,503 Thousand hours worked
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
39th
of 40 countries
All-time high
625,503 Thousand hours worked
in 2025
All-time low
294,847 Thousand hours worked
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Malta, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
In 2025, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Malta stood at 625,503 Thousand hours worked. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Malta peaked at 625,503 Thousand hours worked in 2025 and was at its lowest, 294,847 Thousand hours worked, in 1995.
That places Malta 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual 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 | 507,957 Thousand hours worked | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 535,282 Thousand hours worked | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 573,909 Thousand hours worked | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 595,435 Thousand hours worked | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 625,503 Thousand hours worked | +5.0% |
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 | 555,001 Thousand hours worked | 491,922 Thousand hours worked | 625,503 Thousand hours worked | 6 |
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- 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 main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Malta?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual in Malta was 625,503 Thousand hours worked in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 625,503 Thousand hours worked in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,847 Thousand hours worked in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual?
- Malta ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts - annual rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.3%. 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 main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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