Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Malta
Malta: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 71.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
71.5
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
28th
of 443 countries
All-time high
71.5
in 2025
All-time low
48.3
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Malta stood at 71.5. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Malta peaked at 71.5 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.3, in 2004.
That places Malta 28th out of 443 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 81.6% (2025)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Malta?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Malta was 71.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 71.5 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3 in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Malta ranks 28th out of 443 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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