Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Malta
Malta: Persons by labour status within households and household composition was 573.7 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Malta, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, persons by labour status within households and household composition in Malta stood at 573.7 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons by labour status within households and household composition in Malta peaked at 573.7 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 398.8 Thousand persons, in 2006.
Malta ranks 34th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 401.15 Thousand persons | 398.8 Thousand persons | 404.5 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 439.97 Thousand persons | 406.4 Thousand persons | 497.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 536.67 Thousand persons | 506.8 Thousand persons | 573.7 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 31 Cyprus 958.3 Thousand persons compare
- 32 Luxembourg 670.1 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Montenegro 619.8 Thousand persons compare
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 81.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 87.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons by labour status within households and household composition in Malta?
- Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Malta was 573.7 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons by labour status within households and household composition recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 573.7 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons by labour status within households and household composition recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 398.8 Thousand persons in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for persons by labour status within households and household composition?
- Malta ranks 34th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons by labour status within households and household composition rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. 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 Persons by labour status within households and household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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