Private households by household composition, number … labour in Malta

Malta: Private households by household composition, number … labour was 242.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
242.8
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
242.8
in 2025
All-time low
130.5
in 2006
Years of data
20
2006–2025

Private households by household composition, number of children and in Malta, 2006–2025

0501001502002502006201520252006: 130.52007: 131.92008: 134.92009: 139.12010: 140.12011: 141.32012: 153.82013: 158.82014: 164.12015: 170.12016: 174.82017: 180.42018: 189.42019: 1982020: 198.92021: 2162022: 223.52023: 221.52024: 235.32025: 242.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for private households by household composition, number of children and in Malta is 242.8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 42.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, private households by household composition, number of children and in Malta peaked at 242.8 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 130.5, in 2006.

That places Malta 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Private households by household composition, number … labour in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Private households by household composition, number of children and labour status within households in Malta, 2006 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2006 130.5 —
2007 131.9 +1.1%
2008 134.9 +2.3%
2009 139.1 +3.1%
2010 140.1 +0.7%
2011 141.3 +0.9%
2012 153.8 +8.8%
2013 158.8 +3.3%
2014 164.1 +3.3%
2015 170.1 +3.7%
2016 174.8 +2.8%
2017 180.4 +3.2%
2018 189.4 +5.0%
2019 198 +4.5%
2020 198.9 +0.5%
2021 216 +8.6%
2022 223.5 +3.5%
2023 221.5 -0.9%
2024 235.3 +6.2%
2025 242.8 +3.2%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 242.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,008, 6% of the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 134.1 130.5 139.1 4
2010s 167.08 140.1 198 10
2020s 223 198.9 242.8 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 42 Cyprus 390.1 compare
  2. 43 Luxembourg 288.2 compare
  3. 45 Montenegro 199.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is private households by household composition, number of children and in Malta?
Private households by household composition, number of children and in Malta was 242.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 242.8 in 2025.
What is the lowest private households by household composition, number of children and recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 130.5 in 2006.
How does Malta rank for private households by household composition, number of children and?
Malta ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
Is private households by household composition, number of children and rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Private households by household composition, number of children and labour status within households. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Private households by household composition, number of children and labour status within households
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 874 data points, 2006–2025
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