Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Malta

Malta: Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS was 0.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
0.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 2011
All-time low
0.6%
in 2013
Years of data
14
2007–2020

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Malta, 2007–2020

0.511.522007201320202007: 1.22008: 1.62009: 0.682010: 22011: 2.22012: 1.62013: 0.592014: 0.632015: 0.852016: 0.852017: 0.992018: 0.682019: 0.632020: 0.63

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Malta recorded 0.6% for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Malta peaked at 2.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.

Malta ranks 92nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%) in Malta, 2007 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2007 1.2%
2008 1.6% +40.2%
2009 0.7% -58.5%
2010 2.0% +192.6%
2011 2.2% +10.6%
2012 1.6% -25.9%
2013 0.6% -63.8%
2014 0.6% +6.8%
2015 0.8% +34.9%
2016 0.8% +0.0%
2017 1.0% +16.5%
2018 0.7% -31.3%
2019 0.6% -7.4%
2020 0.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.2% 0.7% 1.6% 3
2010s 1.1% 0.6% 2.2% 10
2020s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Malta?
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls in Malta was 0.6% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
How does Malta rank for proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls?
Malta ranks 92nd out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th icls rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of informal employment, by sector and sex - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
128 places, 2,151 data points, 2000–2025
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