Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Malta
Malta: Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people was 89.74 persons per 1,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Malta, 2008–2023
Source: UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in persons per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Malta is 89.74 persons per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Malta peaked at 89.74 persons per 1,000 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.59 persons per 1,000 people, in 2008.
That places Malta 5th out of 78 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Malta, year by year
| Year | persons per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 42.59 persons per 1,000 people | — |
| 2009 | 44.45 persons per 1,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 44.89 persons per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 46.11 persons per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 57.38 persons per 1,000 people | +24.4% |
| 2013 | 63.5 persons per 1,000 people | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 60.72 persons per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 60.17 persons per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 66.85 persons per 1,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 67.6 persons per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 72.17 persons per 1,000 people | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 80.12 persons per 1,000 people | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 76.37 persons per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 71.6 persons per 1,000 people | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 82.31 persons per 1,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 89.74 persons per 1,000 people | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.52 persons per 1,000 people | 42.59 persons per 1,000 people | 44.45 persons per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.95 persons per 1,000 people | 44.89 persons per 1,000 people | 80.12 persons per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 80 persons per 1,000 people | 71.6 persons per 1,000 people | 89.74 persons per 1,000 people | 4 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Malta?
- Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in Malta was 89.74 persons per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 89.74 persons per 1,000 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.59 persons per 1,000 people in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people?
- Malta ranks 5th out of 78 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in tourism-related industries per 1,000 people in the country's population.