Estonia vs Malta: Self-employed persons by occupation
Estonia
76.3 Thousand persons
in 2025
Malta
44.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
Estonia rank
31st
Malta rank
33rd
Self-employed persons by occupation over time
- Estonia
- Malta
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 76.3 Thousand persons against 44.4 Thousand persons in Malta, a difference of 31.9 Thousand persons.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.7 times Malta's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 31st and Malta ranks 33rd of 36 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.41 Thousand persons | 20.44 Thousand persons | 27.97 Thousand persons | Estonia |
| 2010s | 58.04 Thousand persons | 28.07 Thousand persons | 29.97 Thousand persons | Estonia |
| 2020s | 73.62 Thousand persons | 42.68 Thousand persons | 30.93 Thousand persons | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Estonia or Malta?
- Estonia, at 76.3 Thousand persons against 44.4 Thousand persons in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Estonia and Malta?
- 31.9 Thousand persons, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Estonia ranks 31st and Malta ranks 33rd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Self-employed persons by occupation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.