Malta Usually Works from Home Rate (2025)
Malta's Usually Works from Home Rate: 12.5 % of employed persons in 2025, +0.4pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_EHOMP), 2002–2025.
Malta (2025)
12.5
% of employed persons
+0.4pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.4pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
24
years of data
Data
| Year | % of employed persons | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12.5 | +0.4pp |
| 2024 | 12.1 | +0.6pp |
| 2023 | 11.5 | -0.9pp |
| 2022 | 12.4 | -2.6pp |
| 2021 | 15 | +0.2pp |
| 2020 | 14.8 | +8.6pp |
| 2019 | 6.2 | +0.2pp |
| 2018 | 6 | +1.5pp |
| 2017 | 4.5 | +0.9pp |
| 2016 | 3.6 | +0.8pp |
| 2015 | 2.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2014 | 2.7 | +0.4pp |
| 2013 | 2.3 | +0.5pp |
| 2012 | 1.8 | +0.1pp |
| 2011 | 1.7 | -0.1pp |
| 2010 | 1.8 | -3.3pp |
| 2009 | 5.1 | +1pp |
| 2008 | 4.1 | +0.7pp |
| 2007 | 3.4 | -0.5pp |
| 2006 | 3.9 | n/a |
About this Dataset
Malta recorded 12.5% of employed persons usually working from home in 2025, 3.5pp above the EU-27 average of 9%. Before the pandemic, the rate stood at 6.2% (2019). It peaked at 15% in 2021 during COVID-19 remote-work mandates, and has partially normalised since.
Data sourced from Eurostat Labour Force Survey via SDMX REST API (LFSA_EHOMP, frequenc=USU). Values use harmonised LFS methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart shows the full trend from 2002; the table lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
In 2025, **12.5%** of employed persons in Malta usually worked from home, 3.5pp above the EU-27 average of 9%. The indicator measures persons for whom home is the primary work location on the majority of their working days, as defined by Eurostat's EU Labour Force Survey.
Malta's usually-from-home rate was 6.2% in 2019. It peaked at **15%** in 2021 as pandemic restrictions prompted widespread shifts to remote work. By 2025 the rate had partially retreated to 12.5%, settling 6.3pp above the pre-COVID baseline — suggesting a lasting structural change in Malta's working patterns.
At 12.5% in 2025, Malta ranks in the upper tier of EU member states for home working penetration, 3.5pp above the EU-27 benchmark. For context, the highest EU rate is approximately 21% (Finland) and the lowest around 1.3% (Romania). Malta's position reflects its mix of knowledge-economy and in-person employment.
The series spans 2002 to 2025. The rate hovered near 1.7% in 2011 — its lowest recorded level — before the pandemic-driven surge to a peak of 15% in 2021. Since then, the rate has partially normalised, with the 2025 reading of 12.5% indicating that a meaningful share of the pandemic-era shift has been retained.