Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Malta
Malta: Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex was 59.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.0%
Change on year
down 14.4%
World rank
2nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 2023
All-time low
12.9%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2008–2025
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Malta, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Malta is 59.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 14.4% on the previous year and up 293.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Malta peaked at 75.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2014.
Malta ranks 2nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 49.0% | — |
| 2009 | 66.7% | +36.1% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | -30.4% |
| 2011 | 47.9% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | -44.7% |
| 2013 | 31.6% | +19.2% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | -59.2% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 27.0% | +80.0% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +17.8% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | +68.8% |
| 2023 | 75.5% | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 68.9% | -8.7% |
| 2025 | 59.0% | -14.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 59.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.0%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.9% | 49.0% | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 12.9% | 47.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 34.4% | 75.5% | 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 from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Malta?
- Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex in Malta was 59.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex?
- Malta ranks 2nd out of 46 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 293.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour transitions from temporary to permanent contracts by sex -3-year average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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