Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Malta

Malta: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th was 9.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.1%
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
93rd
of 163 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 2000
All-time low
9.1%
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Malta, 2000–2024

05101520252000201220242000: 22.8 %2001: 21.4 %2002: 21.4 %2003: 19.3 %2004: 20.2 %2005: 19.2 %2006: 17.4 %2007: 16.5 %2008: 15 %2009: 14.8 %2010: 15.2 %2011: 15.2 %2012: 13.4 %2013: 12.9 %2014: 12.8 %2015: 12.4 %2016: 12 %2017: 11.8 %2018: 11.4 %2019: 11.1 %2020: 11.2 %2021: 11 %2022: 9.8 %2023: 10.6 %2024: 9.1 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Malta stood at 9.1%. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Malta peaked at 22.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2024.

That places Malta 93rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%) in Malta, 2000 to 2024.
Year % Change
2000 22.8%
2001 21.4% -6.2%
2002 21.4% +0.2%
2003 19.3% -9.7%
2004 20.2% +4.3%
2005 19.2% -4.9%
2006 17.4% -9.4%
2007 16.5% -5.0%
2008 15.0% -9.4%
2009 14.8% -1.2%
2010 15.2% +2.5%
2011 15.2% +0.5%
2012 13.4% -12.0%
2013 12.9% -4.0%
2014 12.8% -0.7%
2015 12.4% -3.0%
2016 12.0% -3.3%
2017 11.8% -1.3%
2018 11.4% -4.0%
2019 11.1% -2.6%
2020 11.2% +1.2%
2021 11.0% -1.6%
2022 9.8% -11.1%
2023 10.6% +8.2%
2024 9.1% -14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.8% 14.8% 22.8% 10
2010s 12.8% 11.1% 15.2% 10
2020s 10.3% 9.1% 11.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Malta?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th in Malta was 9.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2024.
How does Malta rank for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th?
Malta ranks 93rd out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 13th ICLS (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
202 places, 3,876 data points, 2000–2025
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