Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Malta

Malta: Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 340.03 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
340.03
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
65th
of 69 countries
All-time high
340.03
in 2025
All-time low
201.88
in 2014
Years of data
12
2014–2025

Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Malta, 2014–2025

01002003002014201920252014: 201.92015: 209.22016: 2182017: 229.42018: 246.12019: 261.92020: 271.12021: 2762022: 293.42023: 313.22024: 327.22025: 340

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 227.73 201.88 261.87 6
2020s 303.49 271.06 340.03 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 62 Kosovo 460.66 compare
  2. 63 Macau, China 405.23 compare
  3. 64 Luxembourg 351.07 compare
  4. 66 Iceland 237.78 compare
  5. 67 Belize 182.21 compare
  6. 68 Barbados 134.65 compare

See the full ranking of 69 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
69 places, 708 data points, 2014–2025
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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.