Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Malta
Malta: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 338.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
338.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
43rd
of 48 countries
All-time high
338.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
152.7 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Malta stood at 338.7 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Malta peaked at 338.7 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 152.7 Thousand persons, in 2000.
That places Malta 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 152.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 158.6 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 159.8 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 160.7 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 157.5 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 160.4 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 162.1 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 166.1 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 168.6 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 171.1 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 174.2 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 177.6 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 184.5 Thousand persons | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 193.2 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 201.9 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 209.2 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 218 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 229.4 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 246.1 Thousand persons | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 261.9 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 271.1 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 276 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 293.4 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 313.2 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 327.3 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 338.7 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 338.7 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,752 Thousand persons, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 161.76 Thousand persons | 152.7 Thousand persons | 171.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 209.6 Thousand persons | 174.2 Thousand persons | 261.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 303.28 Thousand persons | 271.1 Thousand persons | 338.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 41 Cyprus 524.6 Thousand persons compare
- 42 Luxembourg 350.4 Thousand persons compare
- 44 Montenegro 266.6 Thousand persons compare
- 45 Iceland 236.2 Thousand persons compare
- 46 Guadeloupe 154.6 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 nuts 2 region in Malta?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Malta was 338.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 338.7 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.7 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Malta ranks 43rd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.9%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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