Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Malta
Malta: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data was 119 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
119 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
150.9 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
119 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Malta, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Malta stood at 119 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Malta peaked at 150.9 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 119 Thousand persons, in 2026.
That places Malta 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 136.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 137.8 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 142.1 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 144.1 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 144.1 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 148.3 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 150.9 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 148.3 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 148.3 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 147.7 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 148.4 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 146 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 141.9 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 136.9 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 138.3 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 139.6 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 137.7 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 135.5 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 135.7 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 136.7 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 134 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 125.9 Thousand persons | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 120.4 Thousand persons | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 121.5 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 120.4 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 121.4 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 119 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 119 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,776 Thousand persons, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.81 Thousand persons | 136.5 Thousand persons | 150.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.67 Thousand persons | 135.5 Thousand persons | 148.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.23 Thousand persons | 119 Thousand persons | 134 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 43 Montenegro 216.7 Thousand persons compare
- 44 Cyprus 202.8 Thousand persons compare
- 45 Luxembourg 176.2 Thousand persons compare
- 47 Iceland 55.5 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 outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Malta?
- Persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data in Malta was 119 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 150.9 Thousand persons in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 119 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Malta rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data?
- Malta ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 outside the labour force by citizenship - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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