Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate was 1.15 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Malta, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1.15 % change on previous year for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 6.78 % change on previous year in 2018 and was at its lowest, -1.44 % change on previous year, in 2004.
That places Malta 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 1997 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1745 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2001 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +753.1% |
| 2002 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0483 % change on previous year | -95.6% |
| 2004 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -3071.5% |
| 2005 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -276.7% |
| 2006 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 2007 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +87.0% |
| 2008 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4809 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 2010 | 2.13 % change on previous year | +343.2% |
| 2011 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +33.4% |
| 2012 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.04 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 2017 | 5.65 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 6.78 % change on previous year | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 2024 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +13.4% |
| 2025 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.41 % change on previous year | 1.14 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.06 % change on previous year | -1.44 % change on previous year | 2.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3 % change on previous year | 2.13 % change on previous year | 6.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 % change on previous year | 1.15 % change on previous year | 4.27 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 99 Iceland 1.21 % change on previous year compare
- 100 Morocco 1.19 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Argentina 1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Uruguay 1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Costa Rica 1.11 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Uzbekistan 1.07 % change on previous year compare
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 (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Malta?
- Employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate in Malta was 1.15 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 % change on previous year in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.44 % change on previous year in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 102nd out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Employment International Labour Organization
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.