Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Malta

Malta: Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data was 344.7 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
344.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
43rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
344.7 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

01002003002000201320262000: 152.7 Thousand persons2001: 158.6 Thousand persons2002: 159.2 Thousand persons2003: 159.4 Thousand persons2004: 159 Thousand persons2005: 160.6 Thousand persons2006: 160.2 Thousand persons2007: 165.4 Thousand persons2008: 168.5 Thousand persons2009: 172.3 Thousand persons2010: 172.9 Thousand persons2011: 176.8 Thousand persons2012: 185.4 Thousand persons2013: 195.8 Thousand persons2014: 203 Thousand persons2015: 210.7 Thousand persons2016: 220.5 Thousand persons2017: 236.3 Thousand persons2018: 252.2 Thousand persons2019: 269.1 Thousand persons2020: 271.2 Thousand persons2021: 281 Thousand persons2022: 304.1 Thousand persons2023: 321.4 Thousand persons2024: 330.8 Thousand persons2025: 341 Thousand persons2026: 344.7 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

Malta recorded 344.7 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 1.1% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Malta peaked at 344.7 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 152.7 Thousand persons, in 2000.

That places Malta 43rd out of 45 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

Annual values for Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data in Malta, 2000 to 2026.
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 344.7 Thousand persons +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 313.46 Thousand persons 271.2 Thousand persons 344.7 Thousand persons 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 41 Cyprus 527.9 Thousand persons compare
  2. 42 Luxembourg 353.2 Thousand persons compare
  3. 44 Montenegro 252.4 Thousand persons compare
  4. 45 Iceland 234.2 Thousand persons compare

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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 344.7 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 344.7 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 43rd out of 45 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 56.3%. 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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Labour force by country of birth - quarterly data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,258 data points, 1998–2026
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