Self-employed persons by citizenship in Malta
Malta: Self-employed persons by citizenship was 44.4 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed persons by citizenship in Malta stood at 44.4. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by citizenship in Malta peaked at 44.4 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2000.
That places Malta 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Self-employed persons by citizenship in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17 | — |
| 2001 | 17.6 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 21.5 | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 20.5 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 20.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.6 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.9 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 22.1 | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 21.8 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.9 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 23.2 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 22.3 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 23 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 24.7 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 25.5 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 27.2 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 29 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 32.5 | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 33.9 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 39.4 | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 41.4 | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 40.7 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 42.7 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 43.5 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 43.4 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 44.4 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.44 | 17 | 22.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.07 | 22.3 | 39.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.68 | 40.7 | 44.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 29 North Macedonia 101.8 compare
- 30 Estonia 76.3 compare
- 31 Cyprus 46.5 compare
- 33 Montenegro 41.5 compare
- 34 Iceland 27.9 compare
- 35 Luxembourg 27.6 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 in Malta?
- Self-employed persons by citizenship in Malta was 44.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4 in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by citizenship recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for self-employed persons by citizenship?
- Malta ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by citizenship rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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