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

0204060801002013201620202013: 90.7 Percentage of total recent immigrants2014: 96.5 Percentage of total recent immigrants2015: 88.8 Percentage of total recent immigrants2016: 65.5 Percentage of total recent immigrants2017: 74.1 Percentage of total recent immigrants2018: 82.2 Percentage of total recent immigrants2019: 88 Percentage of total recent immigrants2020: 88.3 Percentage of total recent immigrants

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 83.7% 65.5% 96.5% 7
2020s 88.3% 88.3% 88.3% 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 3 Ireland 88.7% compare
  2. 4 Switzerland 88.5% compare
  3. 4 Norway 88.5% compare
  4. 7 Czechia 86.0% compare
  5. 8 Sweden 85.9% compare
  6. 9 Luxembourg 85.8% compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Recent immigrants in the labour force by citizenship
Unit
Percentage of total recent immigrants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 428 data points, 2008–2025
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