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
Latest (2025)
573.7 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
43rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
573.7 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
398.8 Thousand persons
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025
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 43rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Persons by labour status within households and household composition in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 398.8 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 399.6 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 401.7 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 404.5 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 406.4 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 407.5 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 412.5 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 418.8 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 428.3 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 439.2 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 449.3 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 462.3 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 477.5 Thousand persons | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 497.9 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 506.8 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 509.5 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 523.8 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 546 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 560.2 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 573.7 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 573.7 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 9,027 Thousand persons, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- 40 Cyprus 958.3 Thousand persons compare
- 41 Luxembourg 670.1 Thousand persons compare
- 42 Montenegro 619.8 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 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 43rd out of 43 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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