Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Malta
Malta: Employment rate by educational attainment level and household was 63.7 Rate in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.7 Rate
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
8th
of 43 countries
All-time high
67.8 Rate
in 2024
All-time low
57.5 Rate
in 2009
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Malta, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Malta stood at 63.7 Rate.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.0% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Malta peaked at 67.8 Rate in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.5 Rate, in 2009.
That places Malta 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Malta, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 61 Rate | — |
| 2007 | 61.3 Rate | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 61.2 Rate | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 57.5 Rate | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 58.2 Rate | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 58.7 Rate | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 57.7 Rate | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 60.7 Rate | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 60.1 Rate | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 58.5 Rate | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 58.6 Rate | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 59.9 Rate | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 62.9 Rate | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 62.1 Rate | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 59.9 Rate | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 62.4 Rate | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 64.1 Rate | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 64 Rate | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 67.8 Rate | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 63.7 Rate | -6.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 63.7 Rate is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.4 Rate, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.25 Rate | 57.5 Rate | 61.3 Rate | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.74 Rate | 57.7 Rate | 62.9 Rate | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.65 Rate | 59.9 Rate | 67.8 Rate | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 rate by educational attainment level and household in Malta?
- Employment rate by educational attainment level and household in Malta was 63.7 Rate in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rate by educational attainment level and household recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8 Rate in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment rate by educational attainment level and household recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5 Rate in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for employment rate by educational attainment level and household?
- Malta ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate by educational attainment level and household rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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 rate by educational attainment level and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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