Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malta

Malta: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education was 158,310 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
158,310
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
98th
of 108 countries
All-time high
169,233
in 2013
All-time low
148,863
in 2014
Years of data
8
2009–2016

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malta, 2009–2016

050.0k100.0k150.0k2009201220162009: 160.0k2010: 158.6k2011: 159.5k2012: 164.4k2013: 169.2k2014: 148.9k2015: 154.7k2016: 158.3k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malta recorded 158,310 for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in 2016.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

That places Malta 98th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malta, 2009 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2009 159,968 —
2010 158,595 -0.9%
2011 159,496 +0.6%
2012 164,416 +3.1%
2013 169,233 +2.9%
2014 148,863 -12.0%
2015 154,742 +3.9%
2016 158,310 +2.3%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 158,310 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.80 million, 9% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 158,310 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.66 million, 10% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 159,968 159,968 159,968 1
2010s 159,094 148,863 169,233 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 95 Djibouti 310,309 compare
  2. 96 Gambia 207,032 compare
  3. 97 Luxembourg 183,207 compare
  4. 99 Iceland 92,516 compare
  5. 100 Belize 30,329
  6. 101 Jamaica 7,522

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malta?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education in Malta was 158,310 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 169,233 in 2013.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 148,863 in 2014.
How does Malta rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Malta ranks 98th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,460 data points, 1970–2021
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