Share in informal employment female in Malta
Malta: Share in informal employment female was 0.43 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Share in informal employment female in Malta, 2007–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share in informal employment female in Malta stood at 0.43. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment female in Malta peaked at 2.98 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.49, in 2017.
That places Malta 82nd out of 82 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share in informal employment female in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.7 | — |
| 2008 | 2.04 | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 0.97 | -52.5% |
| 2010 | 2.98 | +207.2% |
| 2011 | 2.54 | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 2.49 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.93 | -62.7% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.76 | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 0.63 | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.49 | -22.2% |
| 2018 | 0.57 | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8 | +40.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.43 | -38.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.43 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.89, 24% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.43 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 42.66, 2% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share in informal employment female in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +207.2% | 0.97 | 2.98 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.57 | 0.97 | 2.04 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.32 | 0.49 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.565 | 0.43 | 0.7 | 2 |
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 share in informal employment female in Malta?
- Share in informal employment female in Malta was 0.43 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.49 in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for share in informal employment female?
- Malta ranks 82nd out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share in informal employment female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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