Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Malta
Malta: Persons outside the labour force by citizenship was 120.3 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Malta recorded 120.3 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force by citizenship in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Malta peaked at 148.3 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 120.3 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Malta 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143.96 Thousand persons | 136.5 Thousand persons | 148.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.45 Thousand persons | 136.2 Thousand persons | 146.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.67 Thousand persons | 120.3 Thousand persons | 134.8 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 32 Cyprus 204.8 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Montenegro 203.2 Thousand persons compare
- 34 Luxembourg 169.3 Thousand persons compare
- 36 Iceland 53.7 Thousand persons compare
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 81.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 87.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Malta?
- Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Malta was 120.3 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 148.3 Thousand persons in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by citizenship recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.3 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for persons outside the labour force by citizenship?
- Malta ranks 35th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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