Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Malta

Malta: Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age was 21.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
21.1%
Change on year
up 27.9%
World rank
31st
of 43 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2025
All-time low
7.6%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Malta, 2006–2025

051015202006201520252006: 7.6 Percentage2007: 9.4 Percentage2008: 8.1 Percentage2009: 10.1 Percentage2010: 12.7 Percentage2011: 16.4 Percentage2012: 15.5 Percentage2013: 17.7 Percentage2014: 17.8 Percentage2015: 15.3 Percentage2016: 15.9 Percentage2017: 11.7 Percentage2018: 16.8 Percentage2019: 16.4 Percentage2020: 15.7 Percentage2021: 12.9 Percentage2022: 15.6 Percentage2023: 16.2 Percentage2024: 16.5 Percentage2025: 21.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Malta is 21.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is up 27.9% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Malta peaked at 21.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2006.

That places Malta 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age of youngest child in Malta, 2006 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2006 7.6%
2007 9.4% +23.7%
2008 8.1% -13.8%
2009 10.1% +24.7%
2010 12.7% +25.7%
2011 16.4% +29.1%
2012 15.5% -5.5%
2013 17.7% +14.2%
2014 17.8% +0.6%
2015 15.3% -14.0%
2016 15.9% +3.9%
2017 11.7% -26.4%
2018 16.8% +43.6%
2019 16.4% -2.4%
2020 15.7% -4.3%
2021 12.9% -17.8%
2022 15.6% +20.9%
2023 16.2% +3.8%
2024 16.5% +1.9%
2025 21.1% +27.9%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 21.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.1%, 81% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.8% 7.6% 10.1% 4
2010s 15.6% 11.7% 17.8% 10
2020s 16.3% 12.9% 21.1% 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 28 Greece 24.0% compare
  2. 28 Ireland 24.0% compare
  3. 30 Cyprus 22.3% compare
  4. 32 Türkiye 15.6% compare
  5. 33 Hungary 12.5% compare
  6. 34 Estonia 12.1% compare
  7. 34 Estonia 12.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Malta?
Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age in Malta was 21.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2025.
What is the lowest percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2006.
How does Malta rank for percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age?
Malta ranks 31st out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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 Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of adult temporary employees by number of children and age of youngest child
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 834 data points, 2006–2025
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