Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Malta
Malta: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 24.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Malta, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Malta is 24.8%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Malta peaked at 39.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2022.
Malta ranks 105th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.7% | — |
| 1992 | 39.5% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 39.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 39.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 39.4% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 39.1% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 39.0% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 38.8% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 38.5% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 36.6% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 38.1% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 36.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 34.7% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 32.8% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.7% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 32.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.9% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 28.7% | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 27.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.3% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 25.3% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 24.2% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 24.9% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 24.8% | -0.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 24.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 24.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.4%, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 38.5% | 39.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.4% | 31.7% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.0% | 25.6% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 24.2% | 25.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Malta?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Malta was 24.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Malta ranks 105th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).