{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mt-employment-rate-older-workers","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-employment-rate-older-workers","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-employment-rate-older-workers/","title":"Malta Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64 (2025)","description":"Malta's Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64: 61.4 % of population (55–64) in 2025, +3.9pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ERGAN), 2005–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Malta","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Malta","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"% of population (55–64)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Malta Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_ERGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Malta"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Malta (2025)","value":"61.4","unit":"% of population (55–64)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+3.9pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+3.9pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Malta Employment Rate: Workers Aged 55–64"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":31.9},{"period":"2006","value":30.7},{"period":"2007","value":29.5},{"period":"2008","value":30.1},{"period":"2009","value":29.1},{"period":"2010","value":31.9},{"period":"2011","value":33.2},{"period":"2012","value":34.7},{"period":"2013","value":37.1},{"period":"2014","value":39.5},{"period":"2015","value":42.3},{"period":"2016","value":45.8},{"period":"2017","value":47.2},{"period":"2018","value":49.7},{"period":"2019","value":50.1},{"period":"2020","value":51.4},{"period":"2021","value":51},{"period":"2022","value":53.2},{"period":"2023","value":55.9},{"period":"2024","value":57.5},{"period":"2025","value":61.4}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of population (55–64)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"61.4","yoyChange":"+3.9pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"57.5","yoyChange":"+1.6pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"55.9","yoyChange":"+2.7pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"53.2","yoyChange":"+2.2pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"51.0","yoyChange":"-0.4pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"51.4","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"50.1","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"49.7","yoyChange":"+2.5pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"47.2","yoyChange":"+1.4pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"45.8","yoyChange":"+3.5pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"42.3","yoyChange":"+2.8pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"39.5","yoyChange":"+2.4pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"37.1","yoyChange":"+2.4pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"34.7","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"33.2","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"31.9","yoyChange":"+2.8pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"29.1","yoyChange":"-1.0pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"30.1","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"29.5","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"30.7","yoyChange":"-1.2pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the employment rate for workers aged 55-64 in Malta from 2005 to present. This cohort is critical for pension sustainability and workforce planning. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 61.4 % of population (55–64) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 29.1 in 2009. The latest reading of 61.4 in 2025 represents a change of +3.9pp."}]}