Employers, male (% of male employment) in Malta
Malta: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 5.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Malta, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, male (% of male employment) in Malta stood at 5.5%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Malta peaked at 6.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1991.
Malta ranks 59th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.3% | — |
| 1992 | 4.3% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 4.5% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 4.6% | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 5.3% | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 5.6% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | +1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.7%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 5.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.1%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 56 China 5.6% compare
- 57 Cape Verde 5.5% compare
- 58 Dominican Republic 5.5% compare
- 60 Equatorial Guinea 5.5% compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 5.5% compare
- 62 Hungary 5.4% compare
More work & labour data for Malta
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2041 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 404.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 168.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 191.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, male (% of male employment) in Malta?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Malta was 5.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1991.
- How does Malta rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Malta ranks 59th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).