Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Malta
Malta: Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of was 6.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Malta, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Malta is 6.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 29.1% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Malta peaked at 8.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2017.
That places Malta 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.3% | — |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -18.2% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | -22.2% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | +54.3% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -40.4% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 3.5% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | -34.3% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +56.5% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +83.3% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | +26.5% |
| 2025 | 6.1% | -29.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 6.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.0%, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.3% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.1% | 8.6% | 5 |
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 percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Malta?
- Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of in Malta was 6.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of?
- Malta ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Percentage of self-employed adults by number of children and age of youngest child. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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