Working-age population in Malta
Malta: Working-age population was 503.87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Working-age population in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Malta recorded 503.87 for working-age population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population in Malta peaked at 503.87 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 318.81, in 2009.
Malta ranks 76th of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Working-age population in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 326.99 | — |
| 2006 | 330.29 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 333.28 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 337.02 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 318.81 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 321.01 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 322.09 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 326.08 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 331.03 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 338.48 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 347.37 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 355.59 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 367.01 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 382.24 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 399.45 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 405.81 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 405.04 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 416.07 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 436.45 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | 449.1 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 503.87 | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 329.28 | 318.81 | 337.02 | 5 |
| 2010s | 349.04 | 321.01 | 399.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 436.06 | 405.04 | 503.87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 73 Cyprus 809.77 compare
- 74 Fiji 614.83 compare
- 75 Luxembourg 563.82 compare
- 77 Montenegro 501.11 compare
- 78 Cape Verde 367.86 compare
- 79 Brunei Darussalam 364.8 compare
More gender data for Malta
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 67.52 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 487.71 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 487.71 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,070 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,099 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population in Malta?
- Working-age population in Malta was 503.87 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest working-age population recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 503.87 in 2025.
- What is the lowest working-age population recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 318.81 in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for working-age population?
- Malta ranks 76th out of 82 countries with data for 2025.
- Is working-age population rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Working-age population (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
For more information, refer to the International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.