Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Malta

Malta: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban was 190,058 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
190,058
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
87th
of 99 countries
All-time high
190,058
in 2016
All-time low
170,793
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2016

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Malta, 2009–2016

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2009201220162009: 170.8k2010: 171.6k2011: 172.3k2012: 173.5k2013: 176.3k2014: 181.7k2015: 185.4k2016: 190.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malta recorded 190,058 for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in 2016. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Malta ranks 87th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Malta, 2009 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2009 170,793 —
2010 171,577 +0.5%
2011 172,295 +0.4%
2012 173,466 +0.7%
2013 176,324 +1.6%
2014 181,717 +3.1%
2015 185,389 +2.0%
2016 190,058 +2.5%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 190,058 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 million, 11% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 190,058 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.26 million, 8% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 170,793 170,793 170,793 1
2010s 178,689 171,577 190,058 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 84 Cyprus 317,520 compare
  2. 85 Kosovo 281,747 compare
  3. 85 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 281,747 compare
  4. 88 Luxembourg 141,372 compare
  5. 89 Iceland 124,068 compare
  6. 90 Belize 40,753

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Frequently asked questions

What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Malta?
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban in Malta was 190,058 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 190,058 in 2016.
What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 170,793 in 2009.
How does Malta rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban?
Malta ranks 87th out of 99 countries with data for 2016.
Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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 Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,377 data points, 1970–2021
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