Self-employed persons by occupation in Malta
Malta: Self-employed persons by occupation was 44.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
44.4 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
17 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
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 42nd 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 occupation in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 17.6 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 21.5 Thousand persons | +22.2% |
| 2003 | 20.5 Thousand persons | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 20.5 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.6 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.9 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 22.1 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 21.8 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 21.9 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 23.2 Thousand persons | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 22.3 Thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 23 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 24.7 Thousand persons | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 25.5 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 27.2 Thousand persons | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 29 Thousand persons | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 32.5 Thousand persons | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 33.9 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 39.4 Thousand persons | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 41.4 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2021 | 40.7 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 42.7 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 43.5 Thousand persons | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 43.4 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 44.4 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 44.4 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 478.5 Thousand persons, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
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 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 42nd out of 45 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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