Status in employment in Malta
Malta: Status in employment was 85.95 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
85.95
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
38th
of 186 countries
All-time high
86.16
in 2001
All-time low
83.63
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Malta, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Malta is 85.95, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Malta peaked at 86.16 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 83.63, in 1991.
That places Malta 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Status in employment in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 83.63 | — |
| 1992 | 83.93 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 84.21 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 84.47 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 84.75 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 85.02 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 85.26 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 85.48 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 85.68 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 86.04 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 86.16 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 85.28 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 84.55 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 84.73 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 84.89 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 84.91 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.59 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 85.13 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 85.12 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 85.07 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 85.2 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 85.24 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 85.24 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 85.35 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 85.41 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 85.46 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 85.47 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 85.65 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 85.5 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 85.45 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 85.83 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 85.78 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 85.92 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 85.95 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 85.95 is below the median for high income countries, which is 86.72, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 85.95 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 74.34, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.71 | 83.63 | 85.68 | 9 |
| 2000s | 85.14 | 84.55 | 86.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.36 | 85.07 | 85.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.78 | 85.45 | 85.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 status in employment in Malta?
- Status in employment in Malta was 85.95 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 86.16 in 2001.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.63 in 1991.
- How does Malta rank for status in employment?
- Malta ranks 38th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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