Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta
Malta: Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data was 7.5 Thousand in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
7.5 Thousand
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
10.5 Thousand
in 2022
All-time low
4.6 Thousand
in 2009
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
In 2026, recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta stood at 7.5 Thousand.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta peaked at 10.5 Thousand in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.6 Thousand, in 2009.
Malta ranks 46th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 4.6 Thousand | — |
| 2010 | 5 Thousand | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 6 Thousand | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 5.6 Thousand | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 4.7 Thousand | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 6.6 Thousand | +40.4% |
| 2015 | 5.5 Thousand | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 8.2 Thousand | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 9.7 Thousand | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 8.9 Thousand | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 7.7 Thousand | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 8.2 Thousand | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 9.4 Thousand | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 10.5 Thousand | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 8.7 Thousand | -17.1% |
| 2024 | 7.2 Thousand | -17.2% |
| 2025 | 7.8 Thousand | +8.3% |
| 2026 | 7.5 Thousand | -3.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 7.5 Thousand is below the median for high income countries, which is 148 Thousand, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6 Thousand | 4.6 Thousand | 4.6 Thousand | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.79 Thousand | 4.7 Thousand | 9.7 Thousand | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.47 Thousand | 7.2 Thousand | 10.5 Thousand | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 43 North Macedonia 12.6 Thousand compare
- 43 North Macedonia 12.6 Thousand compare
- 45 Luxembourg 12.2 Thousand compare
- 47 Montenegro 5 Thousand 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 recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta?
- Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta was 7.5 Thousand in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 Thousand in 2022.
- What is the lowest recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 Thousand in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Malta ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 Recent job starters by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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