Employment Rate in Malta decreased to 79.60 percent in the first quarter of 2026 from 79.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025. Employment Rate in Malta averaged 62.60 percent from 1997 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 81.00 percent in the third quarter of 2025 and a record low of 53.00 percent in the first quarter of 2002. source: EUROSTAT



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 1.00 1.10 percent Mar 2026
Employment Rate 79.60 79.80 percent Mar 2026
Full Time Employment 291.60 293.70 Thousand Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate 82.60 82.70 percent Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate 0.70 0.50 percent Dec 2025
Minimum Wages 994.00 961.00 EUR/Month Jun 2026
Part Time Employment 34.20 30.80 Thousand Mar 2026
Population 0.57 0.56 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 111.36 109.92 points Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.10 9.60 percent Apr 2026


Malta Employment Rate
In Malta, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
79.60 79.80 81.00 53.00 1997 - 2026 percent Quarterly
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