Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth in Malta
Malta: Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth was 3.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.3
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
5.3
in 2013
All-time low
2.7
in 2022
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth in Malta, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 3.3 for supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.5% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth in Malta peaked at 5.3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 2.7, in 2022.
That places Malta 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | — |
| 2009 | 3.3 | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3 | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 5.3 | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 4.9 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 4.5 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 4 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2018 | 3.6 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 2.9 | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 4.1 | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 2.7 | -34.1% |
| 2023 | 2.9 | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 4 | +37.9% |
| 2025 | 3.3 | -17.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 106, 3% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.15 | 3 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.14 | 3 | 5.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 | 2.7 | 4.1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 43 North Macedonia 7.9 compare
- 43 North Macedonia 7.9 compare
- 45 Iceland 7.2 compare
- 47 Montenegro 2.1 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 supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth in Malta?
- Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth in Malta was 3.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth?
- Malta ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. 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 Supplementary indicators on labour market slack by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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