Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Malta
Malta: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 16.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.8 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
48th
of 48 countries
All-time high
21.1 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
14.3 Thousand persons
in 2017
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Malta, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Malta is 16.8 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Malta peaked at 21.1 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.3 Thousand persons, in 2017.
Malta ranks 48th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 15.4 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 17.1 Thousand persons | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 18.6 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 19.9 Thousand persons | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 20.5 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 21 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 19.3 Thousand persons | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 18.4 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 16.1 Thousand persons | -12.5% |
| 2017 | 14.3 Thousand persons | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 16.2 Thousand persons | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 17.5 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 21.1 Thousand persons | +20.6% |
| 2021 | 16.4 Thousand persons | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 14.7 Thousand persons | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 16.3 Thousand persons | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 17.2 Thousand persons | +5.5% |
| 2025 | 16.8 Thousand persons | -2.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 16.8 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 443.3 Thousand persons, 4% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.25 Thousand persons | 15.4 Thousand persons | 17.1 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.18 Thousand persons | 14.3 Thousand persons | 21 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.08 Thousand persons | 14.7 Thousand persons | 21.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 market slack by nuts 2 region in Malta?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Malta was 16.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 Thousand persons in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Malta ranks 48th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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