Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Malta
Malta: Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data was 349.6 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
349.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
45th
of 47 countries
All-time high
349.6 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
152.7 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Malta, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Malta recorded 349.6 Thousand persons for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Malta peaked at 349.6 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 152.7 Thousand persons, in 2000.
That places Malta 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 152.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 158.6 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 159.2 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 159.4 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 159 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 160.6 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 160.2 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 165.4 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 168.5 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 172.3 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 172.9 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 176.8 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 185.4 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 195.8 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 203 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 210.7 Thousand persons | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 220.5 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 236.3 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 252.2 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 269.1 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 271.2 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 281 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 304.1 Thousand persons | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 321.4 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 330.8 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 341 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2026 | 349.6 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 349.6 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,760 Thousand persons, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161.59 Thousand persons | 152.7 Thousand persons | 172.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 212.27 Thousand persons | 172.9 Thousand persons | 269.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 314.16 Thousand persons | 271.2 Thousand persons | 349.6 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 42 Estonia 738.5 Thousand persons compare
- 43 Cyprus 536.2 Thousand persons compare
- 44 Luxembourg 354 Thousand persons compare
- 46 Montenegro 252.4 Thousand persons compare
- 47 Iceland 237.7 Thousand 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 labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Malta?
- Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Malta was 349.6 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 349.6 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest labour force by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.7 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for labour force by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Malta ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. 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 Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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