Work & Labour in Malta

931 indicators covering work & labour for Malta.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 57.5% 2025 up 27.4% 48th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 72.2% 2025 up 5.6% 49th
Unemployment with advanced education, female 1.8% 2024 down 35.0% 114th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 65.4% 2025 up 14.8% 43rd
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
Labour force by NUTS 2 region 338.7 Thousand persons 2025 up 61.9% 43rd
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
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 73.8% 2025 up 22.6% 9th
Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 338.7 Thousand persons 2025 up 61.9% 43rd
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 328.4 Thousand persons 2025 up 65.9% 42nd
Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 328.4 Thousand persons 2025 up 65.9% 42nd
Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 328.4 Thousand persons 2025 up 65.9% 42nd
Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 328.4 Thousand persons 2025 up 65.9% 42nd
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
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 71.5% 2025 up 25.4% 5th
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 37.3 Hour 2025 unchanged 22nd
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by NUTS 2 region 39.2 Hour 2025 up 1.8% 18th
Unemployed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 10.4 Thousand persons 2025 down 8.0% 48th
Unemployment rates by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3.1% 2025 down 42.6% 45th
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 10.4 Thousand persons 2025 down 8.0% 48th
Unemployment rates by country of birth and NUTS 2 region 3.1% 2025 down 42.6% 45th
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 10.4 Thousand persons 2025 down 8.0% 48th
Unemployment rates by citizenship and NUTS 2 region 3.1% 2025 down 42.6% 45th
Real Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 111.1 Index, 2020=100 2024 up 16.0% 10th
Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 2 region 71,000 Euro 2024 up 57.8% 16th
Cases of non-fatal occupational injury 1,499 2024 down 43.0% 79th
Employment rates of young persons not in education and training by 87.3% 2025 up 7.6% 2nd
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region 308.43 Thousand 2024 up 64.1% 38th
Nominal Labour productivity by NUTS 3 region 71,700 Euro 2024 up 57.6% 16th
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region 595,022 Thousand 2024 up 60.2% 36th
Compensation per employee and hours worked per employed person by 34,500 Euro 2024 up 58.3% 19th
Compensation of employees by NUTS 2 region 9,681 2024 up 158.3% 37th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 8.4% 2025 down 20.0% 29th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by educational 2.1 Thousand persons 2025 down 62.5% 47th
Youth employment rate by NUTS 2 region 21.1% 2025 up 3.4% 15th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 48.1% 2025 up 5.4% 30th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 50.3% 2025 up 7.9% 42nd
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 45.7% 2025 up 2.6% 29th
Part time employment, female 18.7% 2024 down 34.2% 76th
Part time employment, male 6.5% 2024 down 22.4% 90th
Part time employment, total 11.5% 2024 down 29.2% 81st
Patents - international collaboration in technology development 23 Co-inventions 2023 up 15.0% 65th
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 54.7% 2020 up 12.6% 41st
Annual working hours per worker 1,848 hours per worker 2023 down 2.1% 77th
Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 1,848 hours per worker 2023 down 2.1% 77th
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th 9.1% 2024 down 28.7% 93rd
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 8.4% 2025 down 20.0% 29th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by 8.4% 2025 down 20.0% 29th
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS 3.2% 2024 down 44.3% 140th
Youth unemployment rate by NUTS 2 region 17.2% 2025 down 23.2% 36th
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region 4.4% 2025 down 25.4% 18th
Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more) by NUTS 2 region 0.8% 2025 down 74.2% 44th
Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita 1,848 hours per worker 2023 down 2.1% 77th
Incidence of part-time employment 35.34 2024 down 5.8% 31st
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 1 Thousand persons 2024 down 28.6% 43rd
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (previous ILO) 7.63 2024 down 24.4% 113th
Legislation on sexual harassment in employment, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st