Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Malta
Malta: Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data was 43.1 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
43.1
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
32nd
of 35 countries
All-time high
44.6
in 2023
All-time low
17
in 2000
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Malta, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Malta stood at 43.1.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Malta peaked at 44.6 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2000.
Malta ranks 32nd of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.39 | 17 | 22.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.33 | 21.6 | 40.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.27 | 41.7 | 44.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 29 North Macedonia 100.8 compare
- 30 Estonia 76.4 compare
- 31 Cyprus 47.7 compare
- 33 Montenegro 35.3 compare
- 34 Luxembourg 25.1 compare
- 35 Iceland 24.6 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 occupation - quarterly data in Malta?
- Self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data in Malta was 43.1 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 44.6 in 2023.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data?
- Malta ranks 32nd out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation - quarterly data rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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