Persons per private household by household composition … labour in Malta
Malta: Persons per private household by household composition … labour was 2.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3.1
in 2006
All-time low
2.3
in 2022
Years of data
20
2006–2025
Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Malta, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2.4 for persons per private household by household composition, number of in 2025.
The figure is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons per private household by household composition, number of in Malta peaked at 3.1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2022.
That places Malta 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Persons per private household by household composition … labour in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.1 | — |
| 2007 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.7 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.6 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 2.5 | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 2.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3 | 2.9 | 3.1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.65 | 2.5 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 | 2.3 | 2.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 per private household by household composition, number of in Malta?
- Persons per private household by household composition, number of in Malta was 2.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest persons per private household by household composition, number of recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for persons per private household by household composition, number of?
- Malta ranks 16th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons per private household by household composition, number of rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. 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 per private household by household composition, number of children and labour status within households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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