Temporary employees by main reason in Malta

Malta: Temporary employees by main reason was 9.3 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
9.3
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
21st
of 35 countries
All-time high
9.5
in 2023
All-time low
3.3
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Temporary employees by main reason in Malta, 2000–2025

468102000201220252000: 4.12001: 4.22002: 4.22003: 4.22004: 3.32005: 4.42006: 3.82007: 5.12008: 4.32009: 4.92010: 5.42011: 6.62012: 6.92013: 7.62014: 7.82015: 7.72016: 7.72017: 62018: 82019: 9.42020: 8.12021: 7.82022: 7.22023: 9.52024: 8.62025: 9.3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, temporary employees by main reason in Malta stood at 9.3.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, temporary employees by main reason in Malta peaked at 9.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2004.

That places Malta 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.25 3.3 5.1 10
2010s 7.31 5.4 9.4 10
2020s 8.42 7.2 9.5 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 18 Iceland 11.3 compare
  2. 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina 10.3 compare
  3. 20 Slovenia 9.9 compare
  4. 21 Czechia 9.3 compare
  5. 23 Luxembourg 9.1 compare
  6. 24 Croatia 8.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is temporary employees by main reason in Malta?
Temporary employees by main reason in Malta was 9.3 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 9.5 in 2023.
What is the lowest temporary employees by main reason recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2004.
How does Malta rank for temporary employees by main reason?
Malta ranks 21st out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
Is temporary employees by main reason rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 main reason. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Temporary employees by main reason
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,161 data points, 1983–2025
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