Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Malta

Malta: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th was 9.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.1%
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
41st
of 67 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2014
All-time low
9.1%
in 2024
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Malta, 2014–2024

0510152014201920242014: 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

The most recent figure for manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Malta is 9.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 11 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 - 19th in Malta peaked at 12.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2024.

That places Malta 41st out of 67 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%) in Malta, 2014 to 2024.
Year % Change
2014 12.8%
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
2010s 11.9% 11.1% 12.8% 6
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 - 19th in Malta?
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 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 - 19th recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 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 - 19th?
Malta ranks 41st out of 67 countries with data for 2024.
Is manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th 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 - 19th ICLS(%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing employment as a proportion of total employment - 19th ICLS(%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
70 places, 687 data points, 2014–2025
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