Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Malta
Malta: Persons having a second job by occupation in the first job was 14 Thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
14 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
15.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
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 14 Thousand persons for persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 102.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons having a second job by occupation in the first job in Malta peaked at 15.4 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.3 Thousand persons, in 2000.
That places Malta 41st out of 45 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 job by occupation in the first job 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 | 14 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
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 | 13.7 Thousand persons | 11.2 Thousand persons | 15.4 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 38 Iceland 22.9 Thousand persons compare
- 39 Bulgaria 17.1 Thousand persons compare
- 40 Cyprus 16 Thousand persons compare
- 42 Luxembourg 13.8 Thousand persons compare
- 43 North Macedonia 11 Thousand persons compare
- 44 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.5 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 14 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 15.4 Thousand persons in 2025.
- 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 45 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 102.9%. 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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