Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Malta
Malta: Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts was 164,305 Thousand hours worked in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
164,305 Thousand hours worked
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
39th
of 40 countries
All-time high
164,305 Thousand hours worked
in 2026
All-time low
74,433 Thousand hours worked
in 1995
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Malta, 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand hours worked.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Malta is 164,305 Thousand hours worked, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 58.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Malta peaked at 164,305 Thousand hours worked in 2026 and was at its lowest, 74,433 Thousand hours worked, in 1995.
Malta ranks 39th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Employment by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand hours worked | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 74,433 Thousand hours worked | — |
| 1996 | 76,832 Thousand hours worked | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 77,643 Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 78,014 Thousand hours worked | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 78,942 Thousand hours worked | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 82,297 Thousand hours worked | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 80,190 Thousand hours worked | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 82,586 Thousand hours worked | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 82,393 Thousand hours worked | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 77,881 Thousand hours worked | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 79,746 Thousand hours worked | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 81,932 Thousand hours worked | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 84,565 Thousand hours worked | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 85,486 Thousand hours worked | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 88,055 Thousand hours worked | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 85,508 Thousand hours worked | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 85,481 Thousand hours worked | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 86,478 Thousand hours worked | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 91,365 Thousand hours worked | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 93,990 Thousand hours worked | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 97,813 Thousand hours worked | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 103,443 Thousand hours worked | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 110,001 Thousand hours worked | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 118,997 Thousand hours worked | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 133,650 Thousand hours worked | +12.3% |
| 2020 | 125,483 Thousand hours worked | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 127,759 Thousand hours worked | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 136,095 Thousand hours worked | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 141,572 Thousand hours worked | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 151,217 Thousand hours worked | +6.8% |
| 2025 | 159,317 Thousand hours worked | +5.4% |
| 2026 | 164,305 Thousand hours worked | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77,173 Thousand hours worked | 74,433 Thousand hours worked | 78,942 Thousand hours worked | 5 |
| 2000s | 82,513 Thousand hours worked | 77,881 Thousand hours worked | 88,055 Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2010s | 100,673 Thousand hours worked | 85,481 Thousand hours worked | 133,650 Thousand hours worked | 10 |
| 2020s | 143,678 Thousand hours worked | 125,483 Thousand hours worked | 164,305 Thousand hours worked | 7 |
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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 main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Malta?
- Employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts in Malta was 164,305 Thousand hours worked in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 164,305 Thousand hours worked in 2026.
- What is the lowest employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,433 Thousand hours worked in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts?
- Malta ranks 39th out of 40 countries with data for 2026.
- Is employment by main industry (nace rev.2) - national accounts rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. 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 by main industry (NACE Rev.2) - national accounts - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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