Employment by main economic activity - Regions in Malta
Malta: Employment by main economic activity - Regions was 325,240 Persons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by main economic activity - Regions in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by main economic activity - regions in Malta is 325,240 Persons, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by main economic activity - regions in Malta peaked at 325,240 Persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 155,220 Persons, in 2000.
That places Malta 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Employment by main economic activity - Regions in Malta, year by year
| Year | Persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 155,220 Persons | — |
| 2001 | 156,700 Persons | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 158,860 Persons | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 161,510 Persons | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 161,700 Persons | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 163,050 Persons | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 165,930 Persons | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 169,430 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 173,500 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 174,220 Persons | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 174,560 Persons | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 178,830 Persons | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 182,560 Persons | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 190,730 Persons | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 198,580 Persons | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 206,680 Persons | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 218,620 Persons | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 229,090 Persons | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 244,830 Persons | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 259,800 Persons | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 268,230 Persons | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 276,230 Persons | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 290,210 Persons | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 309,990 Persons | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 325,240 Persons | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 164,012 Persons | 155,220 Persons | 174,220 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 208,428 Persons | 174,560 Persons | 259,800 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 293,980 Persons | 268,230 Persons | 325,240 Persons | 5 |
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)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual 13.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 22.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0812 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 3,891 current US$ per person (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), annual growth rate 17.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per unit of GDP 0.0719 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU), per capita 3,443 current LCU per person (2025)
- Special drawing rights per domestic currency (End-of-period (EoP)) 2.17 (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by main economic activity - regions in Malta?
- Employment by main economic activity - regions in Malta was 325,240 Persons in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest employment by main economic activity - regions recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 325,240 Persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by main economic activity - regions recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 155,220 Persons in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for employment by main economic activity - regions?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by main economic activity - regions rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Employment by main economic activity - Regions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on employment by 10 broad activities and labour utilisation, in large regions (TL2) and small regions (TL3). Data source and definition Employment data is collected from Eurostat for EU countries and via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Employment is measured at place of work. Labour utilisation is measured by the number of employment at place of work per capita, for total activity. See the Regional data sources. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). See the OECD Territorial grid. Use of economic data on small regions TL3 regions are grouped into typologies based on shared characteristics. For economic analysis, TL3 regions belonging to the same Functional Urban Area (FUA) with more than 250,000 inhabitants are aggregated into a single metropolitan region to reduce distortions from commuting. See the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table. Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.