Share of male vs female employment in industry in Malta
Malta: Share of male vs female employment in industry was 24.79 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
24.79
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
105th
of 186 countries
All-time high
39.75
in 1991
All-time low
24.18
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Malta, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 24.79 for share of male vs female employment in industry in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in industry in Malta peaked at 39.75 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 24.18, in 2022.
That places Malta 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in industry in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.75 | — |
| 1992 | 39.48 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 39.3 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 39.43 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 39.37 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 39.12 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 38.97 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 38.8 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 38.47 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 38.82 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 36.6 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 38.15 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 36.86 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 35.94 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 35.97 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 34.65 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 32.84 | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 32.92 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.67 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 31.99 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 30.86 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 28.73 | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 27.73 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 27.3 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 27.34 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 27.31 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 26.68 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 25.55 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 26.34 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 25.6 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 25.35 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 24.18 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 24.59 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 24.93 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 24.79 | -0.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 24.79 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.11, 85% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 24.79 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.4, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.19 | 38.47 | 39.75 | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.44 | 31.67 | 38.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.99 | 25.55 | 31.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.91 | 24.18 | 25.6 | 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 male vs female employment in industry in Malta?
- Share of male vs female employment in industry in Malta was 24.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 39.75 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in industry recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.18 in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for share of male vs female employment in industry?
- Malta ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in industry rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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