Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Malta
Malta: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private was 25.7% in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
25.7%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 2006
All-time low
25.7%
in 2026
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Malta, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Malta recorded 25.7% for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Malta peaked at 48.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2026.
Malta ranks 40th 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 - % of total population in private in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 47.2% | — |
| 2001 | 46.5% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 47.2% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 47.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 48.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 41.2% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 33.7% | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 33.1% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 30.9% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 26.3% | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 25.7% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.3% | 46.1% | 48.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 33.7% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.4% | 25.7% | 33.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 37 Estonia 26.8% compare
- 37 Estonia 26.8% compare
- 39 Denmark 25.8% compare
- 41 Sweden 24.8% compare
- 42 Switzerland 24.7% compare
- 43 Netherlands 23.8% compare
- 43 Netherlands 23.8% 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 - % of total population in private in Malta?
- Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private in Malta was 25.7% in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2026.
- How does Malta rank for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Malta ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. 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 - % of total population in private households - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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