Share in informal employment male in Malta

Malta: Share in informal employment male was 0.94 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.94
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
82nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
2
in 2011
All-time low
0.38
in 2013
Years of data
15
2007–2021

Share in informal employment male in Malta, 2007–2021

0.511.522007201420212007: 0.922008: 1.42009: 0.532010: 1.52011: 22012: 1.12013: 0.382014: 0.42015: 0.912016: 0.992017: 1.32018: 0.752019: 0.512020: 0.582021: 0.94

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, share in informal employment male in Malta stood at 0.94.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share in informal employment male in Malta peaked at 2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.38, in 2013.

Malta ranks 82nd of 82 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Share in informal employment male in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Share in informal employment male in Malta, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 0.92 —
2008 1.44 +56.5%
2009 0.53 -63.2%
2010 1.46 +175.5%
2011 2 +37.0%
2012 1.13 -43.5%
2013 0.38 -66.4%
2014 0.4 +5.3%
2015 0.91 +127.5%
2016 0.99 +8.8%
2017 1.32 +33.3%
2018 0.75 -43.2%
2019 0.51 -32.0%
2020 0.58 +13.7%
2021 0.94 +62.1%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 0.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.12, 27% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 0.94 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 57.69, 1% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.9633 0.53 1.44 3
2010s 0.985 0.38 2 10
2020s 0.76 0.58 0.94 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 79 Belgium 0.83 compare
  2. 80 Slovenia 0.67 compare
  3. 81 Croatia 0.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share in informal employment male in Malta?
Share in informal employment male in Malta was 0.94 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share in informal employment male recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 2011.
What is the lowest share in informal employment male recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.38 in 2013.
How does Malta rank for share in informal employment male?
Malta ranks 82nd out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
Is share in informal employment male rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in informal employment male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share in informal employment male
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 1,190 data points, 2000–2025
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