Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Malta
Malta: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 65.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Malta stood at 65.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Malta peaked at 70.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.4%, in 2004.
Malta ranks 43rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.5% | — |
| 2001 | 46.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 46.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 46.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 45.4% | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 45.7% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 46.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 50.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 53.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 54.8% | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 56.2% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 58.4% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 60.0% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 62.9% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 65.6% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 68.1% | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 69.3% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 70.5% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 65.4% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.7% | 45.4% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 50.6% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.1% | 63.6% | 70.5% | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Malta?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Malta was 65.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.4% in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Malta ranks 43rd out of 178 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 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.