Work & Labour in Malta 931 indicators covering work & labour for Malta. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 91.8% 2025 up 0.6% 21st Employment in industry (% of total employment) 17.7% 2025 down 11.5% 113th Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 24.8% 2025 down 9.4% 105th Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 8.0% 2025 down 5.4% 126th Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 0.1% 2025 down 82.1% 179th Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 0.1% 2025 down 80.6% 182nd Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 0.1% 2025 down 83.8% 174th Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 86.1% 2025 up 0.8% 39th Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 83.1% 2025 up 1.8% 38th Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 90.3% 2025 down 1.3% 35th Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 13.9% 2025 down 4.7% 149th Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 16.9% 2025 down 8.0% 150th Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 9.7% 2025 up 13.6% 153rd Employers, total (% of total employment) 3.8% 2025 down 5.4% 72nd Employers, male (% of male employment) 5.5% 2025 down 3.0% 59th Employers, female (% of female employment) 1.5% 2025 up 2.7% 119th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 12.6% 30th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0005 units per person 2025 up 12.6% 30th Share of workers in vulnerable employment 10.1% 2025 down 4.4% 149th GDP per person employed 117,634 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 15.0% 23rd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 40.0% 159th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 40.0% 159th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year 2025 down 69.7% 102nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year 2025 down 69.7% 102nd GDP per employed person 117,634 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 15.0% 23rd Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 — 1st SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.85 2027 down 44.4% 27th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 3.85 2027 down 44.4% 27th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.5166 units per square kilometre 2023 down 1.7% 5th Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.9298 units per square kilometre 2023 up 50.2% 5th CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 121.73 2025 up 24.4% 94th Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 1.1% 2023 down 12.1% 176th CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 2.36 2025 up 114.5% 115th Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled 59.3 2025 up 24.3% 62nd Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled 59.3 2025 up 24.3% 62nd Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled 59.3 2025 up 24.3% 62nd Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.8975 units per square kilometre 2023 up 54.4% 5th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.8975 units per square kilometre 2023 up 54.4% 5th Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate 38.65 % change on previous year 2023 up 83.9% 1st Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 67.48 2025 up 12.1% 57th Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 3.1% 2025 down 42.5% 146th Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 3.1% 2025 down 42.5% 128th Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 3.0% 2025 down 44.3% 151st SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 48.51 2026 down 0.4% 78th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 48.51 2026 down 0.4% 78th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 5.6 2027 down 12.8% 151st LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 5.6 2027 down 12.8% 151st Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 10,034 2027 up 26.4% 171st Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 27.55 2027 up 9.0% 66th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 33.74 2027 down 5.4% 152nd Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 3.05 2027 up 21.6% 120th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 9.07 2027 up 62.4% 166th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 250.86 2027 up 26.4% 171st NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 7.7 2027 down 10.3% 170th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 3.93 2027 down 15.1% 183rd Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.5% 2025 up 3.1% 62nd Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 59.3% 2025 up 24.3% 62nd Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.5% 2025 up 12.1% 52nd Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 59.3% 2025 up 24.3% 62nd Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 59.3% 2025 up 24.3% 62nd ← Previous Page 2 of 16 Next →