Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Malta
Malta: Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises was 19.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises in Malta, 2008–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Malta is 19.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.9% on the previous year and up 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Malta peaked at 20.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 2009.
That places Malta 16th out of 28 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.8% | 12.2% | 15.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 12.6% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.8% | 20.8% | 4 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 81.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 87.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Malta?
- Employment in foreign controlled enterprises in Malta was 19.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment in foreign controlled enterprises recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for employment in foreign controlled enterprises?
- Malta ranks 16th out of 28 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in foreign controlled enterprises rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.0%. 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 Employment in Foreign Controlled Enterprises. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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