National civil servants in central public administration in Malta

Malta: National civil servants in central public administration was 29,866 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
29,866 Number
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 37 countries
All-time high
29,962 Number
in 2024
All-time low
20,962 Number
in 2007
Years of data
22
2004–2025

National civil servants in central public administration in Malta, 2004–2025

010.0k20.0k30.0k2004201420252004: 28.7k Number2005: 28.7k Number2006: 21.4k Number2007: 21.0k Number2008: 21.1k Number2009: 21.7k Number2010: 23.7k Number2011: 23.8k Number2012: 23.9k Number2013: 24.5k Number2014: 25.3k Number2015: 25.3k Number2016: 25.3k Number2017: 25.3k Number2018: 25.3k Number2019: 27.9k Number2020: 28.5k Number2021: 29.1k Number2022: 27.1k Number2023: 29.5k Number2024: 30.0k Number2025: 29.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for national civil servants in central public administration in Malta is 29,866 Number, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national civil servants in central public administration in Malta peaked at 29,962 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20,962 Number, in 2007.

Malta ranks 17th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

National civil servants in central public administration in Malta, year by year

Annual values for National civil servants in central public administration in Malta, 2004 to 2025.
Year Number Change
2004 28,705 Number —
2005 28,705 Number +0.0%
2006 21,407 Number -25.4%
2007 20,962 Number -2.1%
2008 21,133 Number +0.8%
2009 21,704 Number +2.7%
2010 23,666 Number +9.0%
2011 23,809 Number +0.6%
2012 23,865 Number +0.2%
2013 24,511 Number +2.7%
2014 25,273 Number +3.1%
2015 25,273 Number +0.0%
2016 25,273 Number +0.0%
2017 25,273 Number +0.0%
2018 25,273 Number +0.0%
2019 27,852 Number +10.2%
2020 28,476 Number +2.2%
2021 29,068 Number +2.1%
2022 27,095 Number -6.8%
2023 29,546 Number +9.0%
2024 29,962 Number +1.4%
2025 29,866 Number -0.3%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 29,866 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,743 Number, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where National civil servants in central public administration in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2006 -25.4% 28,705 Number 21,407 Number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,769 Number 20,962 Number 28,705 Number 6
2010s 25,007 Number 23,666 Number 27,852 Number 10
2020s 29,002 Number 27,095 Number 29,962 Number 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 14 Slovakia 31,130 Number compare
  2. 14 Slovakia 31,130 Number compare
  3. 16 Belgium 30,460 Number compare
  4. 18 Bulgaria 29,620 Number compare
  5. 19 Poland 27,103 Number compare
  6. 19 Poland 27,103 Number compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is national civil servants in central public administration in Malta?
National civil servants in central public administration in Malta was 29,866 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest national civil servants in central public administration recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 29,962 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest national civil servants in central public administration recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 20,962 Number in 2007.
How does Malta rank for national civil servants in central public administration?
Malta ranks 17th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is national civil servants in central public administration rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of National civil servants in central public administration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
National civil servants in central public administration
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 754 data points, 2004–2025
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