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

Malta: Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure was 4.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4.4
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
33rd
of 37 countries
All-time high
9.9
in 2014
All-time low
3.7
in 2023
Years of data
21
2005–2025

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

02468102005201520252005: 9.62006: 9.72007: 9.62008: 8.62009: 9.22010: 9.22011: 8.92012: 92013: 9.12014: 9.92015: 9.22016: 7.32017: 7.12018: 5.52019: 4.92020: 5.42021: 5.22022: 4.12023: 3.72024: 4.62025: 4.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 4.4 for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in 2025.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 52.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Malta peaked at 9.9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2023.

Malta ranks 33rd of 37 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 tenure in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy in Malta, 2005 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2005 9.6
2006 9.7 +1.0%
2007 9.6 -1.0%
2008 8.6 -10.4%
2009 9.2 +7.0%
2010 9.2 +0.0%
2011 8.9 -3.3%
2012 9 +1.1%
2013 9.1 +1.1%
2014 9.9 +8.8%
2015 9.2 -7.1%
2016 7.3 -20.7%
2017 7.1 -2.7%
2018 5.5 -22.5%
2019 4.9 -10.9%
2020 5.4 +10.2%
2021 5.2 -3.7%
2022 4.1 -21.2%
2023 3.7 -9.8%
2024 4.6 +24.3%
2025 4.4 -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.34 8.6 9.7 5
2010s 8.01 4.9 9.9 10
2020s 4.57 3.7 5.4 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 30 Croatia 4.8 compare
  2. 31 Cyprus 4.5 compare
  3. 31 Iceland 4.5 compare
  4. 33 Slovenia 4.4 compare
  5. 35 Slovakia 4.3 compare
  6. 36 Hungary 4.2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Malta?
Persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure in Malta was 4.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 9.9 in 2014.
What is the lowest persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2023.
How does Malta rank for persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure?
Malta ranks 33rd out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
Is persons living in households with very low work intensity by tenure rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.2%. 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 tenure status (population aged 0 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 tenure status (population aged 0 to 59 years) - EU 2020 strategy
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 788 data points, 2003–2025
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