Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Malta

Malta: Employment expectations indicators - monthly data was 96.3 Index in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
96.3 Index
Change on year
down 13.3%
World rank
32nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
114.8 Index
in 2023
All-time low
80.5 Index
in 2004
Years of data
25
2002–2026

Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Malta, 2002–2026

02550751001252002201420262002: 104.5 Index2003: 99.3 Index2004: 80.5 Index2005: 94.8 Index2006: 99.9 Index2007: 101.2 Index2008: 81.7 Index2009: 84.5 Index2010: 101.5 Index2011: 90.5 Index2012: 88.7 Index2013: 95.6 Index2014: 105.1 Index2015: 101.7 Index2016: 103.5 Index2017: 110.8 Index2018: 106.2 Index2019: 102.4 Index2020: 96.3 Index2021: 104.5 Index2022: 112.4 Index2023: 114.8 Index2024: 102.1 Index2025: 111.1 Index2026: 96.3 Index

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index.

Analysis

In 2026, employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Malta stood at 96.3 Index.

That represents a change of down 13.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Malta peaked at 114.8 Index in 2023 and was at its lowest, 80.5 Index, in 2004.

That places Malta 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Malta, 2002 to 2026.
Year Index Change
2002 104.5 Index —
2003 99.3 Index -5.0%
2004 80.5 Index -18.9%
2005 94.8 Index +17.8%
2006 99.9 Index +5.4%
2007 101.2 Index +1.3%
2008 81.7 Index -19.3%
2009 84.5 Index +3.4%
2010 101.5 Index +20.1%
2011 90.5 Index -10.8%
2012 88.7 Index -2.0%
2013 95.6 Index +7.8%
2014 105.1 Index +9.9%
2015 101.7 Index -3.2%
2016 103.5 Index +1.8%
2017 110.8 Index +7.1%
2018 106.2 Index -4.2%
2019 102.4 Index -3.6%
2020 96.3 Index -6.0%
2021 104.5 Index +8.5%
2022 112.4 Index +7.6%
2023 114.8 Index +2.1%
2024 102.1 Index -11.1%
2025 111.1 Index +8.8%
2026 96.3 Index -13.3%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 96.3 Index is below the median for high income countries, which is 102.3 Index, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.3 Index 80.5 Index 104.5 Index 8
2010s 100.6 Index 88.7 Index 110.8 Index 10
2020s 105.36 Index 96.3 Index 114.8 Index 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 29 Portugal 98.8 Index compare
  2. 30 Romania 98 Index compare
  3. 31 Ireland 97.2 Index compare
  4. 33 France 94.8 Index compare
  5. 34 Germany 94.6 Index compare
  6. 35 Estonia 94.1 Index compare
  7. 35 Estonia 94.1 Index compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Malta?
Employment expectations indicators - monthly data in Malta was 96.3 Index in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment expectations indicators - monthly data recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 114.8 Index in 2023.
What is the lowest employment expectations indicators - monthly data recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 80.5 Index in 2004.
How does Malta rank for employment expectations indicators - monthly data?
Malta ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2026.
Is employment expectations indicators - monthly data rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 expectations indicators - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment expectations indicators - monthly data
Unit
Index
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,522 data points, 1980–2026
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