Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Malta
Malta: Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers was 5.37 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Malta, 2009–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Malta recorded 5.37 for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.2% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Malta peaked at 20.28 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.32, in 2022.
That places Malta 68th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 15.32 | — |
| 2010 | 16.34 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 18.3 | +12.0% |
| 2012 | 19.23 | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 19.93 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 18.26 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 20.28 | +11.0% |
| 2016 | 19.35 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 18.3 | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 16.68 | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 13.41 | -19.6% |
| 2020 | 12.13 | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 5.22 | -56.9% |
| 2022 | 3.32 | -36.4% |
| 2023 | 4.87 | +46.6% |
| 2024 | 5.37 | +10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.32 | 15.32 | 15.32 | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.01 | 13.41 | 20.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.18 | 3.32 | 12.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 65 Mauritius 10.06 compare
- 66 Brunei Darussalam 7.5 compare
- 67 Seychelles 5.92 compare
- 69 Saint Lucia 2.38 compare
- 70 Barbados 1.34 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 potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Malta?
- Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers in Malta was 5.37 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 20.28 in 2015.
- What is the lowest potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.32 in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers?
- Malta ranks 68th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers includes those who have been recently searching for a job but are not available to work within a short reference period, those who have not searched recently for a job, but they are available to work within a short reference period, and finally those who do not fall in neither of the previous categories but that wanted employment. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.