Iceland vs Malta: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)

Iceland
17.2%
in 2025
Malta
16.9%
in 2025
Iceland rank
148th
Malta rank
150th

Self-employed, male (% of male employment) over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 17.2% against 16.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Iceland ranks 148th and Malta ranks 150th of 187 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 25.2% 17.4% 7.8% Iceland
2000s 23.2% 17.7% 5.5% Iceland
2010s 22.3% 18.4% 3.9% Iceland
2020s 19.8% 17.5% 2.3% Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), Iceland or Malta?
Iceland, at 17.2% against 16.9% in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between Iceland and Malta?
0.3%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
Iceland ranks 148th and Malta ranks 150th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.