Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Malta
Malta: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income was 12.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.0%
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
12.3%
in 2023
All-time low
6.4%
in 2006
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Malta stood at 12.0%.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Malta peaked at 12.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2006.
Malta ranks 1st of 47 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.7% | — |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 11.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 11.5% | -6.5% |
| 2025 | 12.0% | +4.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 12.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.5%, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 7.5% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 9.0% | 12.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 36.46 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.46 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 64,096 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 42.59 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 73.1 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 1.7 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 74,864 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.88 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Malta?
- Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income in Malta was 12.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income?
- Malta ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 Distribution of population aged 18 and over by occupation, income group and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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