Share of male vs female employment in services in Malta
Malta: Share of male vs female employment in services was 73.89 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
73.89
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 186 countries
All-time high
74.59
in 2022
All-time low
56.87
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Malta, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs female employment in services in Malta is 73.89, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Malta peaked at 74.59 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.87, in 1991.
Malta ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.87 | — |
| 1992 | 57.22 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 57.47 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 57.45 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 57.61 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 57.95 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 58.18 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 58.46 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 58.88 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 58.7 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 60.59 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 59.02 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 60.18 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 61.19 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 61.21 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62.61 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 64.67 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 64.65 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.35 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 66.15 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.49 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 69.83 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 70.52 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 70.94 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 70.58 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 70.96 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 71.84 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 73 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 72.28 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 72.72 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 73.43 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 74.59 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 73.75 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 73.7 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 73.89 | +0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 73.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.97, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 73.89 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.02, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.79 | 56.87 | 58.88 | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.92 | 58.7 | 66.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.36 | 66.15 | 73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.68 | 72.72 | 74.59 | 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 services in Malta?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Malta was 73.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 74.59 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.87 in 1991.
- How does Malta rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Malta ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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