Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Malta
Malta: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 62.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Malta, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Malta stood at 62.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Malta peaked at 62.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 2004.
Malta ranks 57th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.7% | — |
| 1992 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 47.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 46.5% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 44.8% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 45.3% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 46.4% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 46.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 49.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 50.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 52.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 58.5% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 62.0% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 62.2% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 62.1% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 46.7% | 47.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 44.8% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 47.2% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 58.5% | 62.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Malta?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Malta was 62.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Malta ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.