Employed persons in the tourism industries in Malta

Malta: Employed persons in the tourism industries was 51,432 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
51,432
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
64th
of 78 countries
All-time high
51,432
in 2024
All-time low
24,478
in 2012
Years of data
13
2012–2024

Employed persons in the tourism industries in Malta, 2012–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k2012201820242012: 24.5k2013: 27.2k2014: 26.4k2015: 26.8k2016: 30.4k2017: 31.6k2018: 35.0k2019: 40.4k2020: 37.1k2021: 36.2k2022: 41.6k2023: 47.8k2024: 51.4k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Malta recorded 51,432 for employed persons in the tourism industries in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 94.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employed persons in the tourism industries in Malta peaked at 51,432 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,478, in 2012.

Malta ranks 64th of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Employed persons in the tourism industries in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Employed persons in the tourism industries (number) in Malta, 2012 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2012 24,478
2013 27,207 +11.1%
2014 26,383 -3.0%
2015 26,773 +1.5%
2016 30,434 +13.7%
2017 31,632 +3.9%
2018 34,972 +10.6%
2019 40,383 +15.5%
2020 37,084 -8.2%
2021 36,231 -2.3%
2022 41,556 +14.7%
2023 47,761 +14.9%
2024 51,432 +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30,283 24,478 40,383 8
2020s 42,813 36,231 51,432 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 61 Mozambique 61,700 compare
  2. 62 Cyprus 60,329 compare
  3. 63 Botswana 56,854 compare
  4. 65 Trinidad and Tobago 50,900 compare
  5. 66 Lithuania 49,752 compare
  6. 67 Luxembourg 38,298 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employed persons in the tourism industries in Malta?
Employed persons in the tourism industries in Malta was 51,432 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 51,432 in 2024.
What is the lowest employed persons in the tourism industries recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 24,478 in 2012.
How does Malta rank for employed persons in the tourism industries?
Malta ranks 64th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is employed persons in the tourism industries rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Employed persons in the tourism industries (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employed persons in the tourism industries (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
107 places, 1,354 data points, 2008–2024
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