Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Malta

Malta: Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time was 21.3% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
21.3%
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
6th
of 26 countries
All-time high
41.7%
in 2005
All-time low
20.4%
in 2014
Years of data
10
2005–2015

Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Malta, 2005–2015

0102030402005201020152005: 41.7 Percentage2006: 36.1 Percentage2007: 32.9 Percentage2008: 27.2 Percentage2009: 30.9 Percentage2010: 31.5 Percentage2011: 25.7 Percentage2012: 21.8 Percentage2014: 20.4 Percentage2015: 21.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2015, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Malta stood at 21.3%.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Malta peaked at 41.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2014.

That places Malta 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment of young persons in Malta, 2005 to 2015.
Year Percentage Change
2005 41.7%
2006 36.1% -13.4%
2007 32.9% -8.9%
2008 27.2% -17.3%
2009 30.9% +13.6%
2010 31.5% +1.9%
2011 25.7% -18.4%
2012 21.8% -15.2%
2014 20.4% -6.4%
2015 21.3% +4.4%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 21.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.8%, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.8% 27.2% 41.7% 5
2010s 24.1% 20.4% 31.5% 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 3 Portugal 35.2% compare
  2. 4 Greece 31.1% compare
  3. 5 Spain 22.5% compare
  4. 7 Finland 19.7% compare
  5. 8 Sweden 19.6% compare
  6. 9 France 19.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Malta?
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time in Malta was 21.3% in 2015, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 41.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2014.
How does Malta rank for persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time?
Malta ranks 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2015.
Is persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment of young persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons in involuntary part-time employment - % of total part-time employment of young persons
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 676 data points, 1983–2025
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