Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Malta
Malta: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 10.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Malta, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers in vulnerable employment in Malta is 10.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Malta peaked at 13.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2025.
That places Malta 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.0% | — |
| 1992 | 12.7% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 12.0% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 11.7% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 10.6% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.6% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 10.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 10.3% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 10.1% | -1.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 10.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.5%, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 10.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.4%, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 10.6% | 13.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 10.1% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 10.3% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 10.1% | 10.6% | 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Malta?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Malta was 10.1% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Malta ranks 149th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).