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

Malta: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most was 2.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
2.4%
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
47th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.5%
in 2012
All-time low
1.8%
in 2022
Years of data
21
2005–2025

Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Malta, 2005–2025

24682005201520252005: 5.9 Percentage2006: 5.3 Percentage2007: 5.8 Percentage2008: 3.5 Percentage2009: 5 Percentage2010: 7 Percentage2011: 6 Percentage2012: 7.5 Percentage2013: 6.6 Percentage2014: 6.5 Percentage2015: 6.8 Percentage2016: 5.7 Percentage2017: 6.8 Percentage2018: 5 Percentage2019: 4.3 Percentage2020: 4.7 Percentage2021: 3.7 Percentage2022: 1.8 Percentage2023: 5 Percentage2024: 4.8 Percentage2025: 2.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Malta recorded 2.4% for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 64.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Malta peaked at 7.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2022.

Malta ranks 47th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Malta, 2005 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2005 5.9%
2006 5.3% -10.2%
2007 5.8% +9.4%
2008 3.5% -39.7%
2009 5.0% +42.9%
2010 7.0% +40.0%
2011 6.0% -14.3%
2012 7.5% +25.0%
2013 6.6% -12.0%
2014 6.5% -1.5%
2015 6.8% +4.6%
2016 5.7% -16.2%
2017 6.8% +19.3%
2018 5.0% -26.5%
2019 4.3% -14.0%
2020 4.7% +9.3%
2021 3.7% -21.3%
2022 1.8% -51.4%
2023 5.0% +177.8%
2024 4.8% -4.0%
2025 2.4% -50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.1% 3.5% 5.9% 5
2010s 6.2% 4.3% 7.5% 10
2020s 3.7% 1.8% 5.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Malta?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most in Malta was 2.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by most recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2022.
How does Malta rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by most?
Malta ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by most rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.7%. 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 most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by most frequent activity status (population aged 18 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 2003–2025
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