Share of workers in informal employment in Malta
Malta: Share of workers in informal employment was 0.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in informal employment in Malta, 2007–2021
Source: International Labour Organization – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, share of workers in informal employment in Malta stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of up 17.5% on the previous year and down 66.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in informal employment in Malta peaked at 2.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2013.
Malta ranks 80th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 2 |
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- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- 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 share of workers in informal employment in Malta?
- Share of workers in informal employment in Malta was 0.7% in 2021, according to International Labour Organization – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in informal employment recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of workers in informal employment recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for share of workers in informal employment?
- Malta ranks 80th out of 80 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of workers in informal employment rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in informal employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed people working in jobs that lack basic social or legal protection and employment benefits. Does not include illegal and illicit activities. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.