Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Malta
Malta: Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by was 118.6 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
118.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
148.2 Thousand persons
in 2008
All-time low
118.6 Thousand persons
in 2026
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Malta, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Malta stood at 118.6 Thousand persons. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Malta peaked at 148.2 Thousand persons in 2008 and was at its lowest, 118.6 Thousand persons, in 2026.
Malta ranks 44th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 135.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 136.9 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 141.6 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 143.3 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 143.9 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 146.7 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 146.1 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 145.4 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 148.2 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 147.4 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 148 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 145.9 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 141.8 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 136.7 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 137.9 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 139.6 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 137.4 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 135 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 135.3 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 135.9 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 131.8 Thousand persons | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 125.5 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 120.4 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 120.5 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 120 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 121.1 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2026 | 118.6 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143.46 Thousand persons | 135.1 Thousand persons | 148.2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 139.35 Thousand persons | 135 Thousand persons | 148 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.56 Thousand persons | 118.6 Thousand persons | 131.8 Thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 41 Montenegro 216.4 Thousand persons compare
- 42 Cyprus 206.1 Thousand persons compare
- 43 Luxembourg 166.6 Thousand persons compare
- 45 Iceland 55.8 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 not seeking employment by in Malta?
- Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Malta was 118.6 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 148.2 Thousand persons in 2008.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 118.6 Thousand persons in 2026.
- How does Malta rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 not seeking employment by willingness to work - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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