National civil servants in central public administration in Malta
Malta: National civil servants in central public administration was 29,866 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
National civil servants in central public administration in Malta, 2004–2025
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -25.4% | 28,705 Number | 21,407 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
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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