Number of public paid employees in Malta

Malta: Number of public paid employees was 1,208 in 2020. β–² Rising

Latest (2020)
1,208
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
71st
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,326
in 2011
All-time low
871
in 2008
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Number of public paid employees in Malta, 2007–2020

05001.0k1.5k2007201320202007: 9712008: 8712009: 9692010: 9762011: 1.3k2012: 1.2k2013: 1.2k2014: 1.3k2015: 1.3k2016: 1.3k2017: 1.3k2018: 1.2k2019: 1.2k2020: 1.2k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of public paid employees in Malta is 1,208, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of public paid employees in Malta peaked at 1,326 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 871, in 2008.

That places Malta 71st out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 937 871 971 3
2010s 1,230 976 1,326 10
2020s 1,208 1,208 1,208 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 68 Albania 1,270 compare
  2. 69 Ireland 1,240 compare
  3. 70 Cameroon 1,234 compare
  4. 72 Rwanda 1,203 compare
  5. 73 Palestine 1,126 compare
  6. 74 Luxembourg 1,032 compare

See the full ranking of 80 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of public paid employees in Malta?
Number of public paid employees in Malta was 1,208 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest number of public paid employees recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1,326 in 2011.
What is the lowest number of public paid employees recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 871 in 2008.
How does Malta rank for number of public paid employees?
Malta ranks 71st out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of public paid employees rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Number of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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