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
Latest (2025)
120.3 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
148.3 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
120.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
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 44th out of 45 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.
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 136.5 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 137.8 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 141.8 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 141.6 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 144.9 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 147.6 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 148.3 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 146.5 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 146.9 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 147.7 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 146.8 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 144.4 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 141.6 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 137.9 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 136.6 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 138.2 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 137.6 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 137.6 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 136.2 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 137.6 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 134.8 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 130.3 Thousand persons | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 124.2 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 123.3 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 121.1 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 120.3 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 120.3 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,789 Thousand persons, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 41 Cyprus 204.8 Thousand persons compare
- 42 Montenegro 203.2 Thousand persons compare
- 43 Luxembourg 170.3 Thousand persons compare
- 45 Iceland 53.7 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 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 44th out of 45 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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