Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Malta

Malta: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per was 0.5166 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.5166 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.5553 units per square kilometre
in 2009
All-time low
0.4416 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Malta, 1990–2023

00.20.40.61990200620231990: 0.442 units per square kilometre1991: 0.448 units per square kilometre1992: 0.453 units per square kilometre1993: 0.458 units per square kilometre1994: 0.464 units per square kilometre1995: 0.47 units per square kilometre1996: 0.474 units per square kilometre1997: 0.479 units per square kilometre1998: 0.485 units per square kilometre1999: 0.492 units per square kilometre2000: 0.504 units per square kilometre2001: 0.505 units per square kilometre2002: 0.513 units per square kilometre2003: 0.523 units per square kilometre2004: 0.545 units per square kilometre2005: 0.547 units per square kilometre2006: 0.552 units per square kilometre2007: 0.55 units per square kilometre2008: 0.554 units per square kilometre2009: 0.555 units per square kilometre2010: 0.553 units per square kilometre2011: 0.549 units per square kilometre2012: 0.539 units per square kilometre2013: 0.526 units per square kilometre2014: 0.521 units per square kilometre2015: 0.529 units per square kilometre2016: 0.53 units per square kilometre2017: 0.532 units per square kilometre2018: 0.532 units per square kilometre2019: 0.541 units per square kilometre2020: 0.541 units per square kilometre2021: 0.534 units per square kilometre2022: 0.516 units per square kilometre2023: 0.517 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Malta stood at 0.5166 units per square kilometre.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Malta peaked at 0.5553 units per square kilometre in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4416 units per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Malta 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Malta, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 0.4416 units per square kilometre
1991 0.4475 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1992 0.4526 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1993 0.4579 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1994 0.4641 units per square kilometre +1.4%
1995 0.47 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1996 0.4739 units per square kilometre +0.8%
1997 0.4792 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1998 0.4851 units per square kilometre +1.2%
1999 0.4921 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2000 0.5042 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2001 0.5052 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2002 0.5134 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2003 0.5228 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2004 0.5446 units per square kilometre +4.2%
2005 0.5473 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2006 0.5522 units per square kilometre +0.9%
2007 0.5497 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2008 0.5535 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2009 0.5553 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2010 0.553 units per square kilometre -0.4%
2011 0.549 units per square kilometre -0.7%
2012 0.5386 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2013 0.5258 units per square kilometre -2.4%
2014 0.5214 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2015 0.5292 units per square kilometre +1.5%
2016 0.5303 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2017 0.5323 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2018 0.5319 units per square kilometre -0.1%
2019 0.5408 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2020 0.5406 units per square kilometre -0.0%
2021 0.5345 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2022 0.5157 units per square kilometre -3.5%
2023 0.5166 units per square kilometre +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4664 units per square kilometre 0.4416 units per square kilometre 0.4921 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.5348 units per square kilometre 0.5042 units per square kilometre 0.5553 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.5352 units per square kilometre 0.5214 units per square kilometre 0.553 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.5269 units per square kilometre 0.5157 units per square kilometre 0.5406 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 2 Hong Kong, China 2.71 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 3 Singapore 2.18 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Maldives 0.5175 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 6 Bahrain 0.4657 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 7 Bangladesh 0.3697 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 8 Palestine, State of 0.297 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Malta?
Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Malta was 0.5166 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.5553 units per square kilometre in 2009.
What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4416 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Malta rank for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
Malta ranks 5th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.