Malta vs North Macedonia: Self-employed persons by occupation

Malta
44.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
North Macedonia
101.8 Thousand persons
in 2025
Malta rank
33rd
North Macedonia rank
30th

Self-employed persons by occupation over time

  • Malta
  • North Macedonia
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How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 101.8 Thousand persons against 44.4 Thousand persons in Malta, a difference of 57.4 Thousand persons.

That makes North Macedonia's figure about 2.3 times Malta's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 33rd and North Macedonia ranks 30th of 36 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 21.68 Thousand persons 107.05 Thousand persons 85.38 Thousand persons North Macedonia
2010s 28.07 Thousand persons 125.02 Thousand persons 96.95 Thousand persons North Macedonia
2020s 42.68 Thousand persons 98.42 Thousand persons 55.73 Thousand persons North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed persons by occupation, Malta or North Macedonia?
North Macedonia, at 101.8 Thousand persons against 44.4 Thousand persons in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed persons by occupation between Malta and North Macedonia?
57.4 Thousand persons, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and North Macedonia?
20 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2025.
How do Malta and North Macedonia rank globally for self-employed persons by occupation?
Malta ranks 33rd and North Macedonia ranks 30th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Self-employed persons by occupation
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,169 data points, 1983–2025
Last refreshed