Malta - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Malta was 275,065 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 275,081 in 2020 and a minimum value of 133,771 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 133,771
1991 137,728
1992 140,007
1993 142,093
1994 143,699
1995 145,090
1996 147,634
1997 149,475
1998 151,381
1999 153,501
2000 155,319
2001 159,324
2002 161,561
2003 163,494
2004 161,420
2005 163,615
2006 165,493
2007 169,660
2008 172,450
2009 175,301
2010 178,897
2011 182,459
2012 188,602
2013 197,309
2014 205,848
2015 212,777
2016 221,621
2017 232,412
2018 249,596
2019 265,579
2020 275,081
2021 275,065

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure