Industry share of total emplyoment in Malta
Malta: Industry share of total emplyoment was 17.74 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.74
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
113th
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.97
in 1991
All-time low
17.16
in 2022
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Malta, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Malta is 17.74, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Malta peaked at 34.97 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.16, in 2022.
Malta ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 34.97 | — |
| 1992 | 34.6 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 34.29 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 34.27 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 34.11 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 33.72 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 33.4 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 33.17 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 32.71 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 32.94 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 31.18 | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 31.87 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 30.27 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 29.64 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 29.23 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 27.86 | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 25.78 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 25.56 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.05 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 25.57 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 24.56 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 22.19 | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 21.6 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 20.71 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 20.03 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 19.89 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 19.82 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.78 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 19.36 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 18.55 | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 18.25 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 17.16 | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 18.02 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 17.93 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 17.74 | -1.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 17.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.89, 89% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 17.74 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.2, 70% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.92 | 32.71 | 34.97 | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.94 | 25.05 | 32.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.25 | 18.78 | 25.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.94 | 17.16 | 18.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Malta?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Malta was 17.74 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 34.97 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.16 in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Malta ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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