Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Malta

Malta: Persons in part-time employment by main reason was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.5%
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
35th
of 36 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2001
All-time low
4.5%
in 2023
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Malta, 2000–2025

5101520252000201220252000: 19 Percentage2001: 22.6 Percentage2002: 21.5 Percentage2003: 16.9 Percentage2004: 19.4 Percentage2005: 21 Percentage2006: 21.4 Percentage2007: 16.2 Percentage2008: 15.3 Percentage2009: 14.4 Percentage2010: 18.6 Percentage2011: 15.4 Percentage2012: 16.4 Percentage2013: 15.5 Percentage2014: 14.4 Percentage2015: 15.2 Percentage2016: 11.1 Percentage2017: 10.4 Percentage2018: 9.4 Percentage2019: 7.7 Percentage2020: 6.9 Percentage2021: 9.1 Percentage2022: 6.2 Percentage2023: 4.5 Percentage2024: 4.9 Percentage2025: 4.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons in part-time employment by main reason in Malta is 4.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons in part-time employment by main reason in Malta peaked at 22.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2023.

Malta ranks 35th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.8% 14.4% 22.6% 10
2010s 13.4% 7.7% 18.6% 10
2020s 6.0% 4.5% 9.1% 6

Countries ranked near Malta

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  2. 33 Slovenia 5.0% compare
  3. 34 Germany 4.9% compare
  4. 36 Netherlands 2.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons in part-time employment by main reason in Malta?
Persons in part-time employment by main reason in Malta was 4.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 22.6% in 2001.
What is the lowest persons in part-time employment by main reason recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2023.
How does Malta rank for persons in part-time employment by main reason?
Malta ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons in part-time employment by main reason rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. 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 part-time employment by main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Persons in part-time employment by main reason
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,137 data points, 1983–2025
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