Share in informal employment in Malta
Malta: Share in informal employment was 0.74 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.74
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
82nd
of 82 countries
All-time high
2.2
in 2011
All-time low
0.59
in 2013
Years of data
15
2007–2021
Share in informal employment in Malta, 2007–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, share in informal employment in Malta stood at 0.74.
That represents a change of down 68.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in informal employment in Malta peaked at 2.2 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.59, 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 in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.17 | — |
| 2008 | 1.64 | +40.2% |
| 2009 | 0.68 | -58.5% |
| 2010 | 1.99 | +192.6% |
| 2011 | 2.2 | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 1.63 | -25.9% |
| 2013 | 0.59 | -63.8% |
| 2014 | 0.63 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.85 | +34.9% |
| 2016 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.99 | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.68 | -31.3% |
| 2019 | 0.63 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.63 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.74 | +17.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.4, 26% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.74 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 55.12, 1% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 | 0.68 | 1.64 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0.59 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.685 | 0.63 | 0.74 | 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 in Malta?
- Share in informal employment in Malta was 0.74 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in informal employment recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2011.
- What is the lowest share in informal employment recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 in 2013.
- How does Malta rank for share in informal employment?
- Malta ranks 82nd out of 82 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share in informal employment rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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