Share of male vs. female employment in services in Malta
Malta: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 73.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Malta, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of male vs. female employment in services in Malta is 73.9%, 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 74.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.9%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.9% | — |
| 1992 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 57.4% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 57.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 58.0% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 58.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 60.6% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 59.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 60.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 61.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 62.6% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 64.7% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.4% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 70.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 70.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 71.8% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 73.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 72.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 73.4% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 74.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 73.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 73.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.8% | 56.9% | 58.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 58.7% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 66.1% | 73.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.7% | 72.7% | 74.6% | 6 |
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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 73.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.9% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of total employment working in the services sector.