Share of male vs female employment in agri in Malta
Malta: Share of male vs female employment in agri was 1.32 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Malta, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in agri in Malta is 1.32, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in agri in Malta peaked at 3.38 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.22, in 2022.
Malta ranks 177th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in agri in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.38 | — |
| 1992 | 3.3 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.23 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 3.12 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.01 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 2.93 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.84 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 2.74 | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.65 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 2.48 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 2.81 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 2.84 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.96 | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2.86 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 2.82 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.74 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 2.49 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 2.43 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.98 | -18.4% |
| 2010 | 1.87 | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 1.64 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 1.43 | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 1.75 | +21.9% |
| 2014 | 1.76 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.07 | +17.7% |
| 2016 | 1.72 | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 1.48 | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 1.45 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 1.38 | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 1.68 | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 1.22 | -27.0% |
| 2022 | 1.22 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.67 | +36.5% |
| 2024 | 1.37 | -18.0% |
| 2025 | 1.32 | -3.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.23, 41% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1.32 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.64, 20% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of male vs female employment in agri 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +36.5% | 1.22 | 1.67 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.02 | 2.65 | 3.38 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.64 | 1.98 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 1.38 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.41 | 1.22 | 1.68 | 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 male vs female employment in agri in Malta?
- Share of male vs female employment in agri in Malta was 1.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.38 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in agri recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.22 in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for share of male vs female employment in agri?
- Malta ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in agri rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. 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 of male vs female employment in agri. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).