Labour transitions by employment status in Malta
Malta: Labour transitions by employment status was 97.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
97.8%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2022
All-time low
92.8%
in 2007
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Labour transitions by employment status in Malta, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour transitions by employment status in Malta stood at 97.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions by employment status in Malta peaked at 97.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 92.8%, in 2007.
Malta ranks 1st of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Labour transitions by employment status in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 92.8% | — |
| 2008 | 93.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 92.8% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 94.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 95.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.9% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 96.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 96.8% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 97.8% | +1.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 97.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.4%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.9% | 92.8% | 93.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 94.4% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.8% | 96.0% | 97.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 transitions by employment status in Malta?
- Labour transitions by employment status in Malta was 97.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions by employment status recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labour transitions by employment status recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.8% in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for labour transitions by employment status?
- Malta ranks 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour transitions by employment status rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour transitions by employment status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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