Iceland vs Malta: Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2)

Iceland
27.9 Thousand persons
in 2025
Malta
44.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Iceland rank
44th
Malta rank
42nd

Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
010203040200820162025

How they compare

Malta currently reports 44.4 Thousand persons against 27.9 Thousand persons in Iceland, a difference of 16.5 Thousand persons.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.6 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 44th and Malta ranks 42nd of 45 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 20.85 Thousand persons 21.85 Thousand persons 1 Thousand persons Malta
2010s 21.99 Thousand persons 28.07 Thousand persons 6.08 Thousand persons Malta
2020s 26.58 Thousand persons 42.68 Thousand persons 16.1 Thousand persons Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2), Iceland or Malta?
Malta, at 44.4 Thousand persons against 27.9 Thousand persons in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2) between Iceland and Malta?
16.5 Thousand persons, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for self-employed persons by economic activity (nace rev. 2)?
Iceland ranks 44th and Malta ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Self-employed persons by economic activity (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 811 data points, 2008–2025
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