Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Malta
Malta: Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship was 88.3% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
88.3%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
6th
of 26 countries
All-time high
96.5%
in 2014
All-time low
65.5%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Malta, 2013–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total recent immigrants.
Analysis
Malta recorded 88.3% for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
That places Malta 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.7% | 65.5% | 96.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 88.3% | 88.3% | 88.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Malta?
- Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship in Malta was 88.3% in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship?
- Malta ranks 6th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
- Is recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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 Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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