Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment in Malta

Malta: Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment was 329,700 Persons in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
329,700 Persons
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
43rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
329,700 Persons
in 2025
All-time low
143,200 Persons
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment in Malta, 2000–2025

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2000201220252000: 143.2k Persons2001: 147.5k Persons2002: 149.0k Persons2003: 148.8k Persons2004: 146.0k Persons2005: 149.4k Persons2006: 151.2k Persons2007: 155.4k Persons2008: 158.6k Persons2009: 159.5k Persons2010: 162.6k Persons2011: 166.6k Persons2012: 173.2k Persons2013: 181.6k Persons2014: 190.7k Persons2015: 198.3k Persons2016: 208.1k Persons2017: 220.5k Persons2018: 236.7k Persons2019: 252.0k Persons2020: 258.5k Persons2021: 266.3k Persons2022: 284.1k Persons2023: 303.1k Persons2024: 317.7k Persons2025: 329.7k Persons

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour indicators levels - regions — employment in Malta is 329,700 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour indicators levels - regions — employment in Malta peaked at 329,700 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 143,200 Persons, in 2000.

Malta ranks 43rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 150,860 Persons 143,200 Persons 159,500 Persons 10
2010s 199,030 Persons 162,600 Persons 252,000 Persons 10
2020s 293,233 Persons 258,500 Persons 329,700 Persons 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 40 Latvia 889,700 Persons compare
  2. 41 North Macedonia 704,600 Persons compare
  3. 42 Estonia 698,800 Persons compare
  4. 44 Luxembourg 328,300 Persons compare
  5. 45 Iceland 229,500 Persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour indicators levels - regions — employment in Malta?
Labour indicators levels - regions — employment in Malta was 329,700 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest labour indicators levels - regions — employment recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 329,700 Persons in 2025.
What is the lowest labour indicators levels - regions — employment recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 143,200 Persons in 2000.
How does Malta rank for labour indicators levels - regions — employment?
Malta ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour indicators levels - regions — employment rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour indicators levels - Regions — Employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
53 places, 1,321 data points, 1995–2025
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<p>This dataset presents indicators on the size of the labour force, employment, and unemployment in large regions (TL2) and, where available, in small regions (TL3).</p> <p><strong>Data definition and source</strong></p> <p>The labour force status is presented by sex, for 15-64 year-olds and 15+ year-olds age ranges, the latter having less country coverage. Data is based on a labour force survey using ILO guidelines and collected from Eurostat (reg_lmk) for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites.</p> <p><strong>Definition of regions</strong></p> <p>Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a> and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database&nbsp;<a href="http://oe.cd/geostats">http://oe.cd/geostats</a>.</p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>