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
34th
of 34 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

02004006002006201520252006: 398.8 Thousand persons2007: 399.6 Thousand persons2008: 401.7 Thousand persons2009: 404.5 Thousand persons2010: 406.4 Thousand persons2011: 407.5 Thousand persons2012: 412.5 Thousand persons2013: 418.8 Thousand persons2014: 428.3 Thousand persons2015: 439.2 Thousand persons2016: 449.3 Thousand persons2017: 462.3 Thousand persons2018: 477.5 Thousand persons2019: 497.9 Thousand persons2020: 506.8 Thousand persons2021: 509.5 Thousand persons2022: 523.8 Thousand persons2023: 546 Thousand persons2024: 560.2 Thousand persons2025: 573.7 Thousand persons

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 31 Cyprus 958.3 Thousand persons compare
  2. 32 Luxembourg 670.1 Thousand persons compare
  3. 33 Montenegro 619.8 Thousand persons compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Persons by labour status within households and household composition
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 664 data points, 2006–2025
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