Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Malta

Malta: Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban was 1.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
10th
of 97 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2016
All-time low
0.9%
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Malta, 2009–2016

00.20.40.60.812009201220162009: 0.921 % of urban labor force in working age2010: 0.928 % of urban labor force in working age2011: 0.937 % of urban labor force in working age2012: 0.94 % of urban labor force in working age2013: 0.942 % of urban labor force in working age2014: 0.945 % of urban labor force in working age2015: 0.947 % of urban labor force in working age2016: 0.96 % of urban labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban labor force in working age.

Analysis

In 2016, employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Malta stood at 1.0%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Malta ranks 10th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age) in Malta, 2009 to 2016.
Year % of urban labor force in working age Change
2009 0.9%
2010 0.9% +0.8%
2011 0.9% +0.9%
2012 0.9% +0.3%
2013 0.9% +0.2%
2014 0.9% +0.4%
2015 0.9% +0.2%
2016 1.0% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 1
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% 7

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  5. 12 Iceland 1.0% compare
  6. 13 United States of America 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Malta?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban in Malta was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2009.
How does Malta rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, urban?
Malta ranks 10th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, urban (% of urban labor force in working age)
Unit
% of urban labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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