Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2) in Malta

Malta: Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2) was 26.7 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
26.7
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
40th
of 47 countries
All-time high
26.7
in 2025
All-time low
5.8
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) in Malta, 2008–2025

5101520252008201620252008: 5.82009: 6.82010: 7.52011: 9.52012: 10.42013: 122014: 12.82015: 13.12016: 13.72017: 11.32018: 16.32019: 19.92020: 17.62021: 18.62022: 19.92023: 23.12024: 26.42025: 26.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 26.7 for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 103.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Malta peaked at 26.7 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 5.8, in 2008.

Malta ranks 40th 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.

Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) (2) in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026) in Malta, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 5.8 —
2009 6.8 +17.2%
2010 7.5 +10.3%
2011 9.5 +26.7%
2012 10.4 +9.5%
2013 12 +15.4%
2014 12.8 +6.7%
2015 13.1 +2.3%
2016 13.7 +4.6%
2017 11.3 -17.5%
2018 16.3 +44.2%
2019 19.9 +22.1%
2020 17.6 -11.6%
2021 18.6 +5.7%
2022 19.9 +7.0%
2023 23.1 +16.1%
2024 26.4 +14.3%
2025 26.7 +1.1%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 26.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 299.4, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.3 5.8 6.8 2
2010s 12.65 7.5 19.9 10
2020s 22.05 17.6 26.7 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 37 Cyprus 65.5 compare
  2. 38 Montenegro 52.6 compare
  3. 39 Luxembourg 26.9 compare
  4. 41 Lithuania 23.5 compare
  5. 41 Lithuania 23.5 compare
  6. 43 Iceland 22.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Malta?
Temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) in Malta was 26.7 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 26.7 in 2025.
What is the lowest temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2008.
How does Malta rank for temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
Malta ranks 40th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by economic activity (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.8%. 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 Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 845 data points, 2008–2025
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