Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Malta
Malta: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 119.2 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Malta, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 119.2 for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Malta peaked at 150.9 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 119.2, in 2026.
That places Malta 34th out of 35 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 educational attainment level in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 136.5 | — |
| 2001 | 137.8 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 142.1 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 144.1 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 144.1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 148.3 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 150.9 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 148.3 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 148.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 147.7 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 148.4 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 146 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 141.9 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 136.9 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 138.3 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 139.6 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 137.7 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 135.5 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 135.7 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 136.7 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 134 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 125.9 | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 120.4 | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 121.5 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 120.4 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 121.4 | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 119.2 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 144.81 | 136.5 | 150.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.67 | 135.5 | 148.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.26 | 119.2 | 134 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 31 Montenegro 216.7 compare
- 32 Cyprus 208.9 compare
- 33 Luxembourg 177 compare
- 35 Iceland 57.6 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 educational attainment level in Malta?
- Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Malta was 119.2 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 150.9 in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.2 in 2026.
- How does Malta rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
- Malta ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. 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 outside the labour force by educational attainment level - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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