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Labor force
Malta — 35 years of data
Historical Values
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 125,674; 30% services, 24% manufacturing, 21% government (except job corps), 8% construction, 5% utilities and drydocks, 4% agriculture (1987) |
| 1991 | 126,135; government (excluding job corps) 37%, services 26%, manufacturing 22%, training programs 9%, construction 4%, agriculture 2% (1989) |
| 1992 | 127,200; government (excluding job corps) 37%, services 26%, manufacturing 22%, training programs 9%, construction 4%, agriculture 2% (1990) |
| 1993 | 127,200 by occupation: government (excluding job corps) 37%, services 26%, manufacturing 22%, training programs 9%, construction 4%, agriculture 2% (1990) |
| 1994 | 127,200 by occupation: government (excluding job corps) 37%, services 26%, manufacturing 22%, training programs 9%, construction 4%, agriculture 2% (1990) |
| 1995 | 127,200 by occupation: government (excluding job corps) 37%, services 26%, manufacturing 22%, training programs 9%, construction 4%, agriculture 2% (1990) |
| 1997 | total : 148,085 (September 1996) by occupation: public services 37%, other services 28%, manufacturing and construction 25%, agriculture 2% (1995 est.) |
| 1998 | total: 148,085 (September 1996) by occupation: public services 34%, other services 32%, manufacturing and construction 22%, agriculture 2% (1996) |
| 1999 | 148,085 (September 1996) |
| 2000 | 143,700 (October 1997) |
| 2001 | 145,901 (1999) |
| 2002 | 160,000 (2002 est.) |
| 2003 | 160,000 (2002 est.) |
| 2004 | 160,000 (2002 est.) |
| 2005 | 160,000 (2002 est.) |
| 2006 | 160,000 (2005 est.) |
| 2007 | 164,000 (2006 est.) |
| 2008 | 166,000 (2007 est.) |
| 2009 | 173,000 (2008) country comparison to the world: 170 |
| 2010 | 174,000 (2009 est.) country comparison to the world: 175 |
| 2011 | 265,200 (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 166 |
| 2012 | 180,200 (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 175 |
| 2013 | 184,500 (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 174 |
| 2014 | 190,400 (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 174 |
| 2015 | 180,100 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 174 |
| 2016 | 196,600 (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 171 |
| 2017 | 201,300 (2016 est.) | country comparison to the world: 171 |
| 2018 | 206,300 (2017 est.) |
| 2019 | 206,300 (2017 est.) |
| 2020 | 223,000 (2019 est.) |
| 2021 | 223,000 (2019 est.) |
| 2022 | 223,000 (2019 est.) |
| 2023 | 280,300 (2021 est.) |
| 2024 | 313,000 (2023 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |
| 2025 | 318,200 (2024 est.) note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work |