Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Malta
Malta: Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data was 38 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
38 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
38 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
18 Thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Malta, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Malta stood at 38 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Malta peaked at 38 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 18 Thousand persons, in 2009.
Malta ranks 41st of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 18 Thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 19 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 22 Thousand persons | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 25 Thousand persons | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 27 Thousand persons | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 30 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 31 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 33 Thousand persons | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 34 Thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 34 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 34 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30 Thousand persons | -11.8% |
| 2021 | 32 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 35 Thousand persons | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 36 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 36 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 34 Thousand persons | -5.6% |
| 2026 | 38 Thousand persons | +11.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 38 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 450.5 Thousand persons, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18 Thousand persons | 18 Thousand persons | 18 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.9 Thousand persons | 19 Thousand persons | 34 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.43 Thousand persons | 30 Thousand persons | 38 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 38 Bulgaria 60 Thousand persons compare
- 39 Iceland 44 Thousand persons compare
- 40 Cyprus 43 Thousand persons compare
- 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 29 Thousand persons compare
- 43 North Macedonia 20 Thousand persons compare
- 43 North Macedonia 20 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 part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Malta?
- Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data in Malta was 38 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 38 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 Thousand persons in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 Part-time employment and temporary contracts - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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