People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Malta
Malta: People living in households with very low work intensity by income was 19 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
42nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
31 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
15 Thousand persons
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2025
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Malta, 2015–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Malta stood at 19 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and down 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Malta peaked at 31 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15 Thousand persons, in 2022.
Malta ranks 42nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 31 Thousand persons | — |
| 2016 | 23 Thousand persons | -25.8% |
| 2017 | 23 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 19 Thousand persons | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 18 Thousand persons | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 21 Thousand persons | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 21 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15 Thousand persons | -28.6% |
| 2025 | 19 Thousand persons | +26.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 19 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 390 Thousand persons, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.8 Thousand persons | 18 Thousand persons | 31 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2020s | 19 Thousand persons | 15 Thousand persons | 21 Thousand persons | 4 |
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 people living in households with very low work intensity by income in Malta?
- People living in households with very low work intensity by income in Malta was 19 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 31 Thousand persons in 2015.
- What is the lowest people living in households with very low work intensity by income recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 Thousand persons in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for people living in households with very low work intensity by income?
- Malta ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people living in households with very low work intensity by income rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of People living in households with very low work intensity by income quintile and household type (population aged 0 to 64 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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