Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Malta

Malta: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre was 0.8975 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.8975 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.8975 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.4164 units per square kilometre
in 1991
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Malta, 1991–2023

00.20.40.60.81991200720231991: 0.416 units per square kilometre1992: 0.422 units per square kilometre1993: 0.428 units per square kilometre1994: 0.433 units per square kilometre1995: 0.438 units per square kilometre1996: 0.446 units per square kilometre1997: 0.453 units per square kilometre1998: 0.46 units per square kilometre1999: 0.466 units per square kilometre2000: 0.467 units per square kilometre2001: 0.473 units per square kilometre2002: 0.479 units per square kilometre2003: 0.479 units per square kilometre2004: 0.472 units per square kilometre2005: 0.484 units per square kilometre2006: 0.491 units per square kilometre2007: 0.506 units per square kilometre2008: 0.515 units per square kilometre2009: 0.517 units per square kilometre2010: 0.528 units per square kilometre2011: 0.543 units per square kilometre2012: 0.562 units per square kilometre2013: 0.581 units per square kilometre2014: 0.605 units per square kilometre2015: 0.628 units per square kilometre2016: 0.659 units per square kilometre2017: 0.696 units per square kilometre2018: 0.743 units per square kilometre2019: 0.787 units per square kilometre2020: 0.821 units per square kilometre2021: 0.854 units per square kilometre2022: 0.885 units per square kilometre2023: 0.897 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.8975 units per square kilometre for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 54.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Malta peaked at 0.8975 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4164 units per square kilometre, in 1991.

That places Malta 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Malta, 1991 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1991 0.4164 units per square kilometre
1992 0.4221 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1993 0.4277 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1994 0.4326 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1995 0.4379 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1996 0.4455 units per square kilometre +1.7%
1997 0.4528 units per square kilometre +1.6%
1998 0.4597 units per square kilometre +1.5%
1999 0.4657 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2000 0.4665 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2001 0.4735 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2002 0.4786 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2003 0.4789 units per square kilometre +0.0%
2004 0.472 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2005 0.484 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2006 0.4915 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2007 0.5058 units per square kilometre +2.9%
2008 0.5146 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2009 0.5171 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2010 0.5281 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2011 0.5431 units per square kilometre +2.8%
2012 0.5618 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2013 0.5814 units per square kilometre +3.5%
2014 0.6049 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2015 0.6278 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2016 0.6585 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2017 0.6957 units per square kilometre +5.6%
2018 0.7429 units per square kilometre +6.8%
2019 0.7873 units per square kilometre +6.0%
2020 0.8209 units per square kilometre +4.3%
2021 0.8542 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2022 0.885 units per square kilometre +3.6%
2023 0.8975 units per square kilometre +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.44 units per square kilometre 0.4164 units per square kilometre 0.4657 units per square kilometre 9
2000s 0.4882 units per square kilometre 0.4665 units per square kilometre 0.5171 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.6332 units per square kilometre 0.5281 units per square kilometre 0.7873 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.8644 units per square kilometre 0.8209 units per square kilometre 0.8975 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 2 Singapore 4.77 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Hong Kong 3.51 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Bahrain 1.11 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 6 Maldives 0.8578 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 7 Bangladesh 0.5561 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 8 Barbados 0.3292 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Malta?
Employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Malta was 0.8975 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.8975 units per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4164 units per square kilometre in 1991.
How does Malta rank for employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre?
Malta ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is employment (ilo modelled estimates), per square kilometre rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,114 data points, 1991–2023
Last refreshed

Employment (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.