Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Malta
Malta: Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure was 11.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
11.5
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
15th
of 37 countries
All-time high
27
in 2014
All-time low
10.4
in 2021
Years of data
12
2014–2025
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Malta, 2014–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 11.5 for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in 2025.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Malta peaked at 27 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.4, in 2021.
That places Malta 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 27 | — |
| 2015 | 16.1 | -40.4% |
| 2016 | 14.7 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 13.7 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 13.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 13.6 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.9 | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 10.4 | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 11 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 11.1 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 12.2 | +9.9% |
| 2025 | 11.5 | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.47 | 13.6 | 27 | 6 |
| 2020s | 11.18 | 10.4 | 12.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 12.5 compare
- 13 Switzerland 12.4 compare
- 14 Germany 11.7 compare
- 16 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 11.2 compare
- 17 Estonia 10.7 compare
- 18 Italy 10.6 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 who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Malta?
- Persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure in Malta was 11.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 27 in 2014.
- What is the lowest persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4 in 2021.
- How does Malta rank for persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 who cannot afford to regularly participate in a leisure activity by employment status and income quintile. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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