Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number in Malta
Malta: Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number was 63.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.7
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
67.8
in 2024
All-time low
57.5
in 2009
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Malta, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Malta is 63.7, measured in 2025.
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 of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Malta peaked at 67.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.5, in 2009.
Malta ranks 8th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 61 | — |
| 2007 | 61.3 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 61.2 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 57.5 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 58.2 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 58.7 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 57.7 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 60.7 | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 60.1 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 58.5 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 58.6 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 59.9 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 62.9 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 62.1 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 59.9 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 62.4 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 64.1 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 64 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 67.8 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 63.7 | -6.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 63.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 45.4, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.25 | 57.5 | 61.3 | 4 |
| 2010s | 59.74 | 57.7 | 62.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.65 | 59.9 | 67.8 | 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 of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Malta?
- Employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of in Malta was 63.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5 in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of?
- Malta ranks 8th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate of adults by educational attainment level, number of 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 of adults by educational attainment level, number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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