Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not in Malta
Malta: Persons outside the labour force not … Persons willingness work not was 119.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
119.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
147.5 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
119.1 Thousand persons
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Malta recorded 119.1 Thousand persons for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by in Malta peaked at 147.5 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 119.1 Thousand persons, in 2025.
That places Malta 46th out of 47 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 not … Persons willingness work not in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 135.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 136.9 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 140.9 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 140.4 Thousand persons | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 144.3 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 145.2 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 143.1 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 143.1 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 146.7 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 147.5 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 146.3 Thousand persons | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 144.1 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 141.1 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 137.5 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 136.1 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 137.9 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 137.2 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 137 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 135.4 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 137.1 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 133.3 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 129.8 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 123.5 Thousand persons | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 122.2 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 120.4 Thousand persons | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 119.1 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 119.1 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,721 Thousand persons, 7% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 142.32 Thousand persons | 135.1 Thousand persons | 147.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 138.97 Thousand persons | 135.4 Thousand persons | 146.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.72 Thousand persons | 119.1 Thousand persons | 133.3 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 43 Montenegro 203 Thousand persons compare
- 44 Cyprus 201 Thousand persons compare
- 45 Luxembourg 160.6 Thousand persons compare
- 47 Iceland 51.4 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 119.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 147.5 Thousand persons in 2009.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.1 Thousand persons in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by?
- Malta ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force not seeking employment by rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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