Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Malta
Malta: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition was 6.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Malta, 2006–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition 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 persons by household composition in Malta peaked at 8.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 2017.
That places Malta 15th out of 43 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 persons by household composition in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | 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, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.92 | 4.3 | 5.5 | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.84 | 2.3 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 | 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 persons by household composition in Malta?
- Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Malta was 6.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6 in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of self-employed persons by household composition recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for percentage of self-employed persons by household composition?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of self-employed persons by household composition 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 persons by household composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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