Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in Malta
Malta: Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment was 1.6 Persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in Malta is 1.6 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in Malta peaked at 4.58 Persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.6 Persons, in 2023.
Malta ranks 35th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment in Malta, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3 Persons | — |
| 2006 | 3.4 Persons | +13.3% |
| 2007 | 2.9 Persons | -14.7% |
| 2008 | 2.8 Persons | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 2.6 Persons | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 3.68 Persons | +41.5% |
| 2011 | 3.39 Persons | -7.9% |
| 2012 | 3.98 Persons | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 4.08 Persons | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.49 Persons | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 4.58 Persons | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.4 Persons | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 3.3 Persons | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 3.1 Persons | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 2.59 Persons | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 2.2 Persons | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 2.78 Persons | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 2.1 Persons | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 1.6 Persons | -23.8% |
| 2024 | 1.8 Persons | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 1.6 Persons | -11.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.94 Persons | 2.6 Persons | 3.4 Persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.66 Persons | 2.59 Persons | 4.58 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.01 Persons | 1.6 Persons | 2.78 Persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 32 North Macedonia 12 Persons compare
- 33 Luxembourg 5.69 Persons compare
- 34 Iceland 2.68 Persons 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 involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in Malta?
- Involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment in Malta was 1.6 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.58 Persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 Persons in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment?
- Malta ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is involuntary part time employment — involuntary part-time employment rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Involuntary part time employment — Involuntary part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains incidences and gender composition of part-time employment with standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55-64, 65+, total). Part-time employment is based on national definitions. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.