Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Malta

Malta: Persons employed in circular economy sectors was 8,145 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8,145
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
37th
of 37 countries
All-time high
9,861
in 2015
All-time low
5,137
in 2007
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Malta, 2005–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2005201420232005: 5.3k2006: 5.2k2007: 5.1k2008: 6.1k2009: 6.4k2010: 6.4k2011: 6.3k2012: 6.1k2013: 6.4k2014: 6.5k2015: 9.9k2016: 6.9k2017: 7.4k2018: 7.7k2019: 8.1k2020: 8.3k2021: 9.7k2022: 7.9k2023: 8.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons employed in circular economy sectors in Malta is 8,145, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons employed in circular economy sectors in Malta peaked at 9,861 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5,137, in 2007.

That places Malta 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Malta, 2005 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2005 5,280 —
2006 5,168 -2.1%
2007 5,137 -0.6%
2008 6,130 +19.3%
2009 6,357 +3.7%
2010 6,388 +0.5%
2011 6,264 -1.9%
2012 6,099 -2.6%
2013 6,427 +5.4%
2014 6,483 +0.9%
2015 9,861 +52.1%
2016 6,933 -29.7%
2017 7,432 +7.2%
2018 7,677 +3.3%
2019 8,122 +5.8%
2020 8,348 +2.8%
2021 9,700 +16.2%
2022 7,883 -18.7%
2023 8,145 +3.3%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 8,145 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71,416, 11% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2015 +52.1% 6,483 9,861

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5,614 5,137 6,357 5
2010s 7,169 6,099 9,861 10
2020s 8,519 7,883 9,700 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 35 Luxembourg 21,482 compare
  2. 36 Cyprus 13,849 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons employed in circular economy sectors in Malta?
Persons employed in circular economy sectors in Malta was 8,145 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons employed in circular economy sectors recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 9,861 in 2015.
What is the lowest persons employed in circular economy sectors recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 5,137 in 2007.
How does Malta rank for persons employed in circular economy sectors?
Malta ranks 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons employed in circular economy sectors rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 employed in circular economy sectors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons employed in circular economy sectors
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 722 data points, 2005–2023
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