Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Malta

Malta: Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition was 6.1 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
6.1
Change on year
down 29.1%
World rank
10th
of 31 countries
All-time high
8.6
in 2024
All-time low
2.3
in 2017
Years of data
19
2006–2025

Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition in Malta, 2006–2025

24682006201520252006: 4.32007: 4.82008: 5.12009: 5.52010: 4.52011: 3.52012: 5.42013: 5.22014: 3.12015: 3.72016: 3.52017: 2.32018: 3.62019: 3.62020: 6.62021: 6.72023: 6.82024: 8.62025: 6.1

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 10th out of 31 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 7 United Kingdom 6.7 compare
  2. 8 Serbia 6.6 compare
  3. 9 Poland 6.2 compare
  4. 11 Latvia 6 compare
  5. 12 Belgium 5.6 compare
  6. 13 Lithuania 5.4 compare

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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 10th out of 31 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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Indicator
Percentage of self-employed persons by household composition
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
34 places, 589 data points, 2006–2025
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