Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Malta
Malta: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 595,022 Thousand in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
595,022 Thousand
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
37th
of 40 countries
All-time high
595,022 Thousand
in 2024
All-time low
318,484 Thousand
in 2004
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
Malta recorded 595,022 Thousand for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Malta peaked at 595,022 Thousand in 2024 and was at its lowest, 318,484 Thousand, in 2004.
Malta ranks 37th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 328,073 Thousand | — |
| 2001 | 327,438 Thousand | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 329,140 Thousand | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 329,772 Thousand | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 318,484 Thousand | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 321,653 Thousand | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 328,690 Thousand | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 339,860 Thousand | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 349,085 Thousand | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 349,558 Thousand | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 346,131 Thousand | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 345,137 Thousand | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 347,947 Thousand | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 360,027 Thousand | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 371,309 Thousand | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 385,408 Thousand | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 418,840 Thousand | +8.7% |
| 2017 | 435,812 Thousand | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 472,268 Thousand | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 516,584 Thousand | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 491,922 Thousand | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 508,503 Thousand | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 535,768 Thousand | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 572,995 Thousand | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 595,022 Thousand | +3.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 595,022 Thousand is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.25 million Thousand, 8% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 332,175 Thousand | 318,484 Thousand | 349,558 Thousand | 10 |
| 2010s | 399,946 Thousand | 345,137 Thousand | 516,584 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 540,842 Thousand | 491,922 Thousand | 595,022 Thousand | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 35 Cyprus 932,104 Thousand compare
- 36 Luxembourg 757,119 Thousand compare
- 38 Guadeloupe 229,111 Thousand compare
- 39 Martinique 223,972 Thousand compare
- 40 Mayotte 85,226 Thousand 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 (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Malta?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Malta was 595,022 Thousand in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 595,022 Thousand in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 318,484 Thousand in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Malta ranks 37th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. 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 (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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