Employment to population ratio in Malta
Malta: Employment to population ratio was 62.13 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
62.13
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
57th
of 186 countries
All-time high
62.17
in 2024
All-time low
44.79
in 2004
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Malta, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio in Malta is 62.13, measured in 2025.
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 in Malta peaked at 62.17 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44.79, 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 in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.67 | — |
| 1992 | 46.73 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 46.77 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 46.72 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 46.71 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 46.92 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 47.04 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 47.11 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 47.08 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 46.55 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 46.65 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.58 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 46.03 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 44.79 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 45.34 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 45.53 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 46.38 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 46.75 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 46.56 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 47.15 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 48.1 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 49.39 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 50.77 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 52.01 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 52.63 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 53.92 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 55.35 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 56.91 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 57.82 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 58.49 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 60.07 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 61.78 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 62.05 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 62.17 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 62.13 | -0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 62.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 58.89, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 62.13 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.97, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.86 | 46.67 | 47.11 | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.12 | 44.79 | 46.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.41 | 47.15 | 57.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.12 | 58.49 | 62.17 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 to population ratio in Malta?
- Employment to population ratio in Malta was 62.13 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 62.17 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.79 in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for employment to population ratio?
- Malta ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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