Self-employed persons by occupation in Malta
Malta: Self-employed persons by occupation was 44.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Self-employed persons by occupation in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed persons by occupation in Malta is 44.4 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed persons by occupation in Malta peaked at 44.4 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 17 Thousand persons, in 2000.
Malta ranks 33rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.44 Thousand persons | 17 Thousand persons | 22.1 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.07 Thousand persons | 22.3 Thousand persons | 39.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.68 Thousand persons | 40.7 Thousand persons | 44.4 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 30 North Macedonia 101.8 Thousand persons compare
- 31 Estonia 76.3 Thousand persons compare
- 32 Cyprus 46.5 Thousand persons compare
- 34 Montenegro 41.5 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Iceland 27.9 Thousand persons compare
- 36 Luxembourg 27.6 Thousand persons compare
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 81.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 87.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is self-employed persons by occupation in Malta?
- Self-employed persons by occupation in Malta was 44.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 44.4 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest self-employed persons by occupation recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for self-employed persons by occupation?
- Malta ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed persons by occupation 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 occupation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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