Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Malta

Malta: Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment was 0.94 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.94
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
82nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
2
in 2011
All-time low
0.38
in 2013
Years of data
15
2007–2021

Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Malta, 2007–2021

0.511.522007201420212007: 0.922008: 1.42009: 0.532010: 1.52011: 22012: 1.12013: 0.382014: 0.42015: 0.912016: 0.992017: 1.32018: 0.752019: 0.512020: 0.582021: 0.94

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Malta stood at 0.94.

That represents a change of up 13.7% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Malta peaked at 2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 2013.

That places Malta 82nd out of 82 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Malta, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 0.92 —
2008 1.44 +56.5%
2009 0.53 -63.2%
2010 1.46 +175.5%
2011 2 +37.0%
2012 1.13 -43.5%
2013 0.38 -66.4%
2014 0.4 +5.3%
2015 0.91 +127.5%
2016 0.99 +8.8%
2017 1.32 +33.3%
2018 0.75 -43.2%
2019 0.51 -32.0%
2020 0.58 +13.7%
2021 0.94 +62.1%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 0.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.12, 27% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 0.94 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.69, 1% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9633 0.53 1.44 3
2010s 0.985 0.38 2 10
2020s 0.76 0.58 0.94 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 79 Belgium 0.83 compare
  2. 80 Slovenia 0.67 compare
  3. 81 Croatia 0.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Malta?
Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment in Malta was 0.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2011.
What is the lowest male vs female informal employment as share of total employment recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 2013.
How does Malta rank for male vs female informal employment as share of total employment?
Malta ranks 82nd out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is male vs female informal employment as share of total employment rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Male vs female informal employment as share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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