Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Malta

Malta: Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity was 16,051 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
16,051
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
28th
of 28 countries
All-time high
16,469
in 2018
All-time low
10,767
in 2013
Years of data
8
2012–2020

Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Malta, 2012–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k2012201620202012: 11.1k2013: 10.8k2015: 14.6k2016: 14.9k2017: 15.0k2018: 16.5k2019: 15.6k2020: 16.1k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in Malta is 16,051, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in Malta peaked at 16,469 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,767, in 2013.

That places Malta 28th out of 28 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020) in Malta, 2012 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2012 11,148
2013 10,767 -3.4%
2015 14,583 +35.4%
2016 14,924 +2.3%
2017 15,028 +0.7%
2018 16,469 +9.6%
2019 15,598 -5.3%
2020 16,051 +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 14,074 10,767 16,469 7
2020s 16,051 16,051 16,051 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 25 Estonia 70,569 compare
  2. 26 Cyprus 48,398 compare
  3. 27 Luxembourg 24,173 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in Malta?
Employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity in Malta was 16,051 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 16,469 in 2018.
What is the lowest employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 10,767 in 2013.
How does Malta rank for employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity?
Malta ranks 28th out of 28 countries with data for 2020.
Is employer business demography by size class and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employer business demography by size class and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2004-2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
29 places, 311 data points, 2004–2020
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