Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Malta
Malta: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 340.03 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Malta, 2014β2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Malta stood at 340.03. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Malta peaked at 340.03 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 201.88, in 2014.
Malta ranks 65th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 227.73 | 201.88 | 261.87 | 6 |
| 2020s | 303.49 | 271.06 | 340.03 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More work & labour data for Malta
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2041 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 404.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 168.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 191.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Malta?
- Labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) in Malta was 340.03 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 340.03 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 201.88 in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for labour force (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Malta ranks 65th out of 69 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.