Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Malta

Malta: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree was 14 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14 Thousand persons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 41 countries
All-time high
29 Thousand persons
in 2015
All-time low
6 Thousand persons
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Malta, 2015–2025

510152025302015202020252015: 29 Thousand persons2016: 22 Thousand persons2017: 21 Thousand persons2018: 18 Thousand persons2019: 17 Thousand persons2020: 20 Thousand persons2021: 12 Thousand persons2022: 9 Thousand persons2023: 6 Thousand persons2024: 14 Thousand persons2025: 14 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Malta is 14 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Malta peaked at 29 Thousand persons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6 Thousand persons, in 2023.

That places Malta 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy in Malta, 2015 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2015 29 Thousand persons
2016 22 Thousand persons -24.1%
2017 21 Thousand persons -4.5%
2018 18 Thousand persons -14.3%
2019 17 Thousand persons -5.6%
2020 20 Thousand persons +17.6%
2021 12 Thousand persons -40.0%
2022 9 Thousand persons -25.0%
2023 6 Thousand persons -33.3%
2024 14 Thousand persons +133.3%
2025 14 Thousand persons +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21.4 Thousand persons 17 Thousand persons 29 Thousand persons 5
2020s 12.5 Thousand persons 6 Thousand persons 20 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 36 Cyprus 19 Thousand persons compare
  2. 37 Slovenia 15 Thousand persons compare
  3. 37 Slovenia 15 Thousand persons compare
  4. 40 Iceland 7 Thousand persons compare
  5. 41 Luxembourg 3 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Malta?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Malta was 14 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 29 Thousand persons in 2015.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 6 Thousand persons in 2023.
How does Malta rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
Malta ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree of urbanisation (population aged 0 to 64 years) - EU 2030 strategy
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 471 data points, 2014–2025
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