Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children in Malta

Malta: Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children was 3 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3
Change on year
up 76.5%
World rank
22nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
3.3
in 2008
All-time low
1.7
in 2018
Years of data
14
2006–2020

Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Malta, 2006–2020

01232006201320202006: 2.42007: 2.82008: 3.32009: 1.92010: 2.62011: 32012: 32013: 22014: 3.22015: 2.32016: 2.32017: 2.22018: 1.72020: 3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 3 for percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.5% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Malta peaked at 3.3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2018.

That places Malta 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and age of the youngest child in Malta, 2006 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2006 2.4 —
2007 2.8 +16.7%
2008 3.3 +17.9%
2009 1.9 -42.4%
2010 2.6 +36.8%
2011 3 +15.4%
2012 3 +0.0%
2013 2 -33.3%
2014 3.2 +60.0%
2015 2.3 -28.1%
2016 2.3 +0.0%
2017 2.2 -4.3%
2018 1.7 -22.7%
2020 3 +76.5%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.15, 95% of the median. (24 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6 1.9 3.3 4
2010s 2.48 1.7 3.2 9
2020s 3 3 3 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 19 Austria 3.1 compare
  2. 19 Latvia 3.1 compare
  3. 19 Latvia 3.1 compare
  4. 22 Lithuania 3 compare
  5. 22 Lithuania 3 compare
  6. 25 Türkiye 2.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Malta?
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and in Malta was 3 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 3.3 in 2008.
What is the lowest percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2018.
How does Malta rank for percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and?
Malta ranks 22nd out of 37 countries with data for 2020.
Is percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and age of the youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of adults having a second job by number of children and age of the youngest child
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 614 data points, 2006–2025
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