Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta
Malta: Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data was 3 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
3 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
42nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
5 Thousand persons
in 2011
All-time low
2 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta stood at 3 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta peaked at 5 Thousand persons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2 Thousand persons, in 2023.
That places Malta 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 4 Thousand persons | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 5 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2012 | 5 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 5 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 4 Thousand persons | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 4 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 3 Thousand persons | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 3 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 Thousand persons | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 3 Thousand persons | +50.0% |
| 2025 | 2 Thousand persons | -33.3% |
| 2026 | 3 Thousand persons | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 Thousand persons | 3 Thousand persons | 3 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.6 Thousand persons | 4 Thousand persons | 5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 Thousand persons | 2 Thousand persons | 3 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 39 Luxembourg 8 Thousand persons compare
- 39 North Macedonia 8 Thousand persons compare
- 41 Iceland 7 Thousand persons compare
- 43 Montenegro 2 Thousand persons compare
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 sex and age - quarterly data in Malta?
- Labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta was 3 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5 Thousand persons in 2011.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 Thousand persons in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Malta ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour market slack by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. 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 sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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