Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Malta
Malta: Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation was 42.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
41st
of 45 countries
All-time high
42.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
16.9 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Malta stood at 42.4 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Malta peaked at 42.4 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.9 Thousand persons, in 2000.
Malta ranks 41st of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 17.1 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 21.1 Thousand persons | +23.4% |
| 2003 | 20 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 20.1 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 20.2 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.4 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 21.7 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 21.4 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.4 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.4 Thousand persons | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 21.5 Thousand persons | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 22.1 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 23.5 Thousand persons | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 24 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 25.9 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 27.9 Thousand persons | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 31.3 Thousand persons | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 32.2 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 37.4 Thousand persons | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 39.8 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 38.7 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 40.7 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 41.3 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 41 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 42.4 Thousand persons | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.03 Thousand persons | 16.9 Thousand persons | 21.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.82 Thousand persons | 21.5 Thousand persons | 37.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.65 Thousand persons | 38.7 Thousand persons | 42.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 38 North Macedonia 96.3 Thousand persons compare
- 39 Estonia 70.8 Thousand persons compare
- 39 Estonia 70.8 Thousand persons compare
- 42 Cyprus 41.4 Thousand persons compare
- 43 Montenegro 39.5 Thousand persons compare
- 44 Luxembourg 25.4 Thousand persons compare
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 self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Malta?
- Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Malta was 42.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.7%. 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 Self-employed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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