Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Malta

Malta: Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level was 120.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
120.3
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
148.3
in 2006
All-time low
120.3
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Malta, 2000–2025

0501001502000201220252000: 136.52001: 137.82002: 141.82003: 141.62004: 144.92005: 147.62006: 148.32007: 146.52008: 146.92009: 147.72010: 146.82011: 144.42012: 141.62013: 137.92014: 136.62015: 138.22016: 137.62017: 137.62018: 136.22019: 137.62020: 134.82021: 130.32022: 124.22023: 123.32024: 121.12025: 120.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Malta is 120.3, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level in Malta peaked at 148.3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 120.3, in 2025.

Malta ranks 34th of 35 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 143.96 136.5 148.3 10
2010s 139.45 136.2 146.8 10
2020s 125.67 120.3 134.8 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 31 Cyprus 204.8 compare
  2. 32 Montenegro 203.2 compare
  3. 33 Luxembourg 169.3 compare
  4. 35 Iceland 53.7 compare

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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 120.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 148.3 in 2006.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 120.3 in 2025.
How does Malta rank for persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level?
Malta ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level 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 educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force by educational attainment level
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,168 data points, 1983–2025
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