Population in private: % … labour in Malta
Malta: Population in private: % … labour was 34.8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
34.8
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
5th
of 47 countries
All-time high
76
in 2004
All-time low
34.6
in 2024
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Malta, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 34.8 for population in private households by educational attainment level and in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Malta peaked at 76 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.6, in 2024.
That places Malta 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private: % … labour in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 76 | — |
| 2005 | 71.1 | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 69.6 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 69.6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.5 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 64.4 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 62.3 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 61 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 59.3 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 56.9 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 54.9 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 53.3 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 50.9 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 49.5 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 46.5 | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 44.4 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 42.8 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 39.9 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 37 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 35.4 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 34.6 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 34.8 | +0.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 34.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 19.4, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.7 | 64.4 | 76 | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.9 | 44.4 | 62.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.42 | 34.6 | 42.8 | 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 population in private households by educational attainment level and in Malta?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Malta was 34.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 76 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Malta ranks 5th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. 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 Population in private households by educational attainment level and labour status - %. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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