Employment rates by educational attainment level in Malta

Malta: Employment rates by educational attainment level was 71.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
71.5
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
4th
of 35 countries
All-time high
71.5
in 2025
All-time low
48.3
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Employment rates by educational attainment level in Malta, 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 49.52001: 49.72002: 49.32003: 49.22004: 48.32005: 48.52006: 48.72007: 49.72008: 50.22009: 502010: 50.62011: 51.62012: 53.12013: 54.82014: 56.22015: 572016: 58.42017: 602018: 61.82019: 62.92020: 63.62021: 65.42022: 67.82023: 69.32024: 70.72025: 71.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rates by educational attainment level in Malta is 71.5, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rates by educational attainment level in Malta peaked at 71.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.3, in 2004.

That places Malta 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Employment rates by educational attainment level in Malta, 2000 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2000 49.5
2001 49.7 +0.4%
2002 49.3 -0.8%
2003 49.2 -0.2%
2004 48.3 -1.8%
2005 48.5 +0.4%
2006 48.7 +0.4%
2007 49.7 +2.1%
2008 50.2 +1.0%
2009 50 -0.4%
2010 50.6 +1.2%
2011 51.6 +2.0%
2012 53.1 +2.9%
2013 54.8 +3.2%
2014 56.2 +2.6%
2015 57 +1.4%
2016 58.4 +2.5%
2017 60 +2.7%
2018 61.8 +3.0%
2019 62.9 +1.8%
2020 63.6 +1.1%
2021 65.4 +2.8%
2022 67.8 +3.7%
2023 69.3 +2.2%
2024 70.7 +2.0%
2025 71.5 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 49.31 48.3 50.2 10
2010s 56.64 50.6 62.9 10
2020s 68.05 63.6 71.5 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 1 Iceland 77.8 compare
  2. 2 Netherlands 73.2 compare
  3. 3 Switzerland 71.8 compare
  4. 5 Norway 69.6 compare
  5. 6 Denmark 69.3 compare
  6. 7 Sweden 69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rates by educational attainment level in Malta?
Employment rates by educational attainment level in Malta was 71.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 71.5 in 2025.
What is the lowest employment rates by educational attainment level recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 48.3 in 2004.
How does Malta rank for employment rates by educational attainment level?
Malta ranks 4th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rates by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
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