Ireland vs Malta: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Ireland
86.6%
in 2024
Malta
85.9%
in 2024
Ireland rank
36th
Malta rank
38th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 86.6% against 85.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malta ahead.
Ireland ranks 36th and Malta ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.1% | 84.7% | 6.6% | Malta |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 85.1% | 2.7% | Malta |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 85.4% | 1.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 86.0% | 85.8% | 0.2% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 86.6% against 85.9% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.7%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Ireland ranks 36th and Malta ranks 38th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.