Work & Labour in Malta

931 indicators covering work & labour for Malta.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private 25.4% 2026 down 33.9% 39th
Persons in part-time employment by age - % of total employment 11.3% 2026 down 28.0% 22nd
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total 16.1% 2026 down 66.3% 40th
Labour input in wholesale and retail trade - quarterly data 121 Index, 2021=100 2026 up 24.5% 2nd
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation 71.5% 2025 up 25.4% 5th
Unemployment rates by degree of urbanisation 3.1% 2025 down 42.6% 42nd
Average monthly earnings of employees 1,966 2024 up 25.7% 30th
Unemployed persons by previous occupation 10.4 Thousand persons 2025 down 8.0% 45th
Employed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category, age 166.8 Thousand persons 2025 up 108.8% 43rd
Fatal occupational injuries among employees, by sex and migrant status 1.25 2024 down 43.2% 63rd
Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 80.0% 2025 up 22.9% 4th
Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 80.0% 2025 up 22.9% 4th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 82.6% 2025 up 20.1% 6th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 82.6% 2025 up 20.1% 6th
Employed persons by job tenure and degree of urbanisation 328.4 Thousand persons 2025 up 65.9% 42nd
Self-employed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation 42.4 Thousand persons 2025 up 63.7% 41st
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation 42.4 Thousand persons 2025 up 63.7% 41st
Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 459 Thousand persons 2025 up 32.1% 44th
Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 459 Thousand persons 2025 up 32.1% 44th
Population in private households by citizenship and labour status 459 Thousand persons 2025 up 32.1% 44th
Population in private households by country of birth and labour status 459 Thousand persons 2025 up 32.1% 44th
Labour force by citizenship 338.7 Thousand persons 2025 up 61.9% 43rd
Labour force participation rates by citizenship 73.8% 2025 up 22.6% 9th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and 67.5% 2025 up 21.2% 4th
Labour force participation rates by country of birth 73.8% 2025 up 22.6% 9th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level and 67.5% 2025 up 21.2% 4th
Employment rates by citizenship 71.5% 2025 up 25.4% 5th
Employment rates by educational attainment level and citizenship 65.4% 2025 up 24.1% 4th
Employment rates by country of birth 71.5% 2025 up 25.4% 5th
Employment rates by educational attainment level and country of birth 65.4% 2025 up 24.1% 4th
Employed persons by citizenship 328.4 Thousand persons 2025 up 65.9% 42nd
Employed persons by job tenure 328.4 Thousand persons 2025 up 65.9% 42nd
Self-employed persons by citizenship 44.4 Thousand persons 2025 up 63.2% 42nd
Self-employed persons by country of birth 44.4 Thousand persons 2025 up 63.2% 42nd
Unemployment rates by citizenship 3.1% 2025 down 42.6% 42nd
Unemployment rates by country of birth 3.1% 2025 down 42.6% 42nd
Unemployed persons by citizenship 10.4 Thousand persons 2025 down 8.0% 45th
Persons outside the labour force by citizenship 120.3 Thousand persons 2025 down 13.0% 44th
Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation 10.4 Thousand persons 2025 down 8.0% 45th
Unemployment rates by country of birth and degree of urbanisation 3.1% 2025 down 42.6% 42nd
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation 10.4 Thousand persons 2025 down 8.0% 45th
Unemployment rates by citizenship and degree of urbanisation 3.1% 2025 down 42.6% 42nd
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level 31.5 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.7% 42nd
Persons in part-time employment by educational attainment level 31.5 Thousand persons 2025 up 13.7% 42nd
Persons in part-time employment by citizenship - % of total employment 10.6% 2025 down 30.7% 22nd
Persons in part-time employment by country of birth - % of total 10.6% 2025 down 30.7% 22nd
Temporary employees by citizenship - % of total employees 9.4% 2025 up 22.1% 25th
Temporary employees by country of birth - % of total employees 9.4% 2025 up 22.1% 25th
Temporary employees by educational attainment level, country of birth 26.2 Thousand persons 2025 up 106.3% 38th
Temporary employees by educational attainment level, citizenship and 26.2 Thousand persons 2025 up 106.3% 38th
Youth employment rate by country of birth 21.1% 2025 up 3.4% 15th
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude 0 2023 92nd
Detected victims of human trafficking for forced labour, servitude 0 2023 92nd
Average monthly earnings of employees 145.76 2022 43rd
Employed persons by professional status and job tenure 8.1 Year 2025 down 18.2% 42nd
Newly employed by professional status and citizenship - % of persons 12.9% 2025 up 4.9% 25th
Newly employed by professional status and country of birth - % of 12.9% 2025 up 4.9% 25th
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and 25.38 Million euro 2024 down 43.8% 45th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship 20.0% 2025 down 60.1% 39th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by country of 20.0% 2025 down 60.1% 39th