Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in Malta
Malta: Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly was 11.3 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
11.3
Change on year
up 10.8%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
15.7
in 2016
All-time low
6.4
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Malta, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Malta is 11.3, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.8% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Malta peaked at 15.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.4, in 2000.
That places Malta 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Persons in part-time: % of total employment quarterly in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.4 | — |
| 2001 | 7.6 | +18.7% |
| 2002 | 9 | +18.4% |
| 2003 | 9.1 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 8.9 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.4 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 10.2 | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 11 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 11.3 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 11.4 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 12.1 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 13.2 | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 14.4 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 14.6 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.6 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 15.5 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.7 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.9 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 14.1 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 13.3 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 11.6 | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 11.8 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 11.7 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.6 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 11.1 | -4.3% |
| 2025 | 10.2 | -8.1% |
| 2026 | 11.3 | +10.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 11.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.7, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.43 | 6.4 | 11.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.34 | 12.1 | 15.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.33 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Malta?
- Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment in Malta was 11.3 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment?
- Malta ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 in part-time employment by age - % of total employment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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