Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Malta
Malta: Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children was 26.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
26.2%
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
20th
of 41 countries
All-time high
27.9%
in 2024
All-time low
11.2%
in 2009
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Malta, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Malta recorded 26.2% for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Malta peaked at 27.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2009.
That places Malta 20th out of 41 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 adults in part-time employment by number of children in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.6% | — |
| 2007 | 12.0% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 11.2% | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | +43.8% |
| 2011 | 18.3% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 24.8% | +15.9% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | -16.9% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 21.7% | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 20.2% | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 22.2% | +15.0% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | +25.7% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | -6.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 26.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.0%, 97% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 11.2% | 12.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 16.1% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.0% | 19.3% | 27.9% | 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 percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Malta?
- Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children in Malta was 26.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children?
- Malta ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. 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 Percentage of adults in part-time employment by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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