Manufacturing share of total employment in Malta

Malta: Manufacturing share of total employment was 10.6 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
10.6
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
70th
of 149 countries
All-time high
22.77
in 2000
All-time low
9.82
in 2022
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Manufacturing share of total employment in Malta, 2000–2023

05101520252000201120232000: 22.82001: 21.42002: 21.42003: 19.32004: 20.22005: 19.22006: 17.42007: 16.52008: 152009: 14.82010: 15.22011: 15.22012: 13.42013: 12.92014: 12.82015: 12.42016: 122017: 11.82018: 11.32019: 11.12020: 11.12021: 10.82022: 9.82023: 10.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, manufacturing share of total employment in Malta stood at 10.6.

The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manufacturing share of total employment in Malta peaked at 22.77 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.82, in 2022.

That places Malta 70th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Manufacturing share of total employment in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Manufacturing share of total employment in Malta, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 22.77
2001 21.35 -6.2%
2002 21.4 +0.2%
2003 19.33 -9.7%
2004 20.16 +4.3%
2005 19.18 -4.9%
2006 17.38 -9.4%
2007 16.51 -5.0%
2008 14.96 -9.4%
2009 14.78 -1.2%
2010 15.15 +2.5%
2011 15.23 +0.5%
2012 13.4 -12.0%
2013 12.86 -4.0%
2014 12.77 -0.7%
2015 12.39 -3.0%
2016 11.98 -3.3%
2017 11.83 -1.3%
2018 11.33 -4.2%
2019 11.06 -2.4%
2020 11.09 +0.3%
2021 10.77 -2.9%
2022 9.82 -8.8%
2023 10.6 +7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.78 14.78 22.77 10
2010s 12.8 11.06 15.23 10
2020s 10.57 9.82 11.09 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 67 Morocco 11.02 compare
  2. 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.82 compare
  3. 69 Algeria 10.72 compare
  4. 71 Colombia 10.54 compare
  5. 72 Paraguay 10.27 compare
  6. 73 Ecuador 10.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manufacturing share of total employment in Malta?
Manufacturing share of total employment in Malta was 10.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 22.77 in 2000.
What is the lowest manufacturing share of total employment recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 9.82 in 2022.
How does Malta rank for manufacturing share of total employment?
Malta ranks 70th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
Is manufacturing share of total employment rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 Manufacturing share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Manufacturing share of total employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
149 places, 2,503 data points, 2000–2024
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