Persons having a second: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Malta
Malta: Persons having a second: quarterly data … occupation quarterly was 17 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
17 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
17 Thousand persons
in 2026
All-time low
6.3 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Malta, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Malta recorded 17 Thousand persons for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in 2026. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 146.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Malta peaked at 17 Thousand persons in 2026 and was at its lowest, 6.3 Thousand persons, in 2000.
That places Malta 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Persons having a second: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 8.1 Thousand persons | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 6.6 Thousand persons | -18.5% |
| 2003 | 7.6 Thousand persons | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 7.1 Thousand persons | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 7.4 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 7.6 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 9.2 Thousand persons | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 7.8 Thousand persons | -15.2% |
| 2009 | 7.2 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 7.5 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 8.7 Thousand persons | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 8.2 Thousand persons | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 9.6 Thousand persons | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 9.2 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 8.6 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 6.9 Thousand persons | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 6.9 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.6 Thousand persons | +39.1% |
| 2019 | 9.2 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 11.2 Thousand persons | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 13.5 Thousand persons | +20.5% |
| 2022 | 12.9 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 13.7 Thousand persons | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 15.2 Thousand persons | +10.9% |
| 2025 | 15.4 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2026 | 17 Thousand persons | +10.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 17 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 180 Thousand persons, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.49 Thousand persons | 6.3 Thousand persons | 9.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.44 Thousand persons | 6.9 Thousand persons | 9.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.13 Thousand persons | 11.2 Thousand persons | 17 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 38 Iceland 27.1 Thousand persons compare
- 39 Croatia 25.2 Thousand persons compare
- 40 Bulgaria 18.9 Thousand persons compare
- 42 Cyprus 15.7 Thousand persons compare
- 43 Luxembourg 14 Thousand persons compare
- 44 North Macedonia 10.5 Thousand persons compare
- 44 North Macedonia 10.5 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 having a second job by occupation in the first job in Malta?
- Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Malta was 17 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 17 Thousand persons in 2026.
- What is the lowest persons having a second job by occupation in the first job recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons having a second job by occupation in the first job rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.4%. 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 having a second job by occupation in the first job - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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