Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Malta
Malta: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 338.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 384th out of 443 regions 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.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.8% (2025)
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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 384th out of 443 regions 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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