Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Malta
Malta: Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors was 89.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
89.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
24th
of 45 countries
All-time high
89.2%
in 2025
All-time low
83.7%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Malta, 2011–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Malta stood at 89.2%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Malta peaked at 89.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2014.
That places Malta 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 86.6% | — |
| 2012 | 85.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 83.7% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 85.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 85.9% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 86.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 88.0% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 88.2% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 89.2% | +0.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 89.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.3%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 85.5% | 83.7% | 86.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 87.9% | 89.2% | 6 |
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 persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Malta?
- Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors in Malta was 89.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest persons working as creative and performing artists, authors recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for persons working as creative and performing artists, authors?
- Malta ranks 24th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons working as creative and performing artists, authors rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Persons working as creative and performing artists, authors, journalists and linguists by individual and employment characteristics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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