Persons living: EU 2030 strategy in Malta

Malta: Persons living: EU 2030 strategy was 14 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 43 countries
All-time high
29
in 2015
All-time low
6
in 2023
Years of data
11
2015–2025

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

510152025302015202020252015: 292016: 222017: 212018: 182019: 172020: 202021: 122022: 92023: 62024: 142025: 14

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree in Malta is 14, 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2023.

That places Malta 41st out of 43 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: EU 2030 strategy 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 Value Change
2015 29 —
2016 22 -24.1%
2017 21 -4.5%
2018 18 -14.3%
2019 17 -5.6%
2020 20 +17.6%
2021 12 -40.0%
2022 9 -25.0%
2023 6 -33.3%
2024 14 +133.3%
2025 14 +0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 14 is below the median for high income countries, which is 117.5, 12% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 38 Cyprus 19 compare
  2. 39 Slovenia 15 compare
  3. 39 Slovenia 15 compare
  4. 42 Iceland 7 compare
  5. 43 Luxembourg 3 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 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 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 in 2023.
How does Malta rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by degree?
Malta ranks 41st out of 43 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
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 491 data points, 2014–2025
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