Malta vs Spain: Share of workers in vulnerable employment
Malta
10.1%
in 2025
Spain
10.1%
in 2025
Malta rank
149th
Spain rank
148th
Share of workers in vulnerable employment over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.1% against 10.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
Malta ranks 149th and Spain ranks 148th of 186 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 19.1% | 7.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 13.4% | 2.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 12.1% | 1.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.8% | 0.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in vulnerable employment, Malta or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.1% against 10.1% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in vulnerable employment between Malta and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Malta ranks 149th and Spain ranks 148th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).