Ireland vs Malta: Number of public paid employees

Ireland
1,240
in 2020
Malta
1,208
in 2020
Ireland rank
69th
Malta rank
71st

Number of public paid employees over time

  • Ireland
  • Malta
05001.0k1.5k200420122020

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1,240 against 1,208 in Malta, a difference of 32.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 69th and Malta ranks 71st of 80 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 1,266 937 328.67 Ireland
2010s 1,184 1,230 45.8 Malta
2020s 1,240 1,208 32 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of public paid employees, Ireland or Malta?
Ireland, at 1,240 against 1,208 in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of public paid employees between Ireland and Malta?
32, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for number of public paid employees?
Ireland ranks 69th and Malta ranks 71st of 80 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Number of public paid employees. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
80 places, 1,013 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed