Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Malta
Malta: Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and was 80 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
80
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
3rd
of 38 countries
All-time high
80
in 2025
All-time low
53.4
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Malta stood at 80. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Malta peaked at 80 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.4, in 2004.
Malta ranks 3rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 54.5 | — |
| 2001 | 54.7 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 55 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 54.6 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 53.4 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 53.6 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 53.9 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 55 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 55.5 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 55.3 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 56.2 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 57.9 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 59.9 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 62.2 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 63.9 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 65.1 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 67.2 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 69.2 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 71.1 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 71.7 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 72.3 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 74.2 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 76.5 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 77.8 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 79.2 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 80 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.55 | 53.4 | 55.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.44 | 56.2 | 71.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.67 | 72.3 | 80 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 1 Iceland 84 compare
- 2 Netherlands 82.3 compare
- 4 Switzerland 79.9 compare
- 5 Germany 77.2 compare
- 6 Denmark 76.9 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 rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Malta?
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and in Malta was 80 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 80 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.4 in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and?
- Malta ranks 3rd out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. 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 rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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