Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Malta
Malta: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 17.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 industry jobs as a share of total employment in Malta is 17.7%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Malta peaked at 35.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.0% | — |
| 1992 | 34.6% | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 34.3% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 34.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 33.7% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 33.4% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 33.2% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 32.7% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 32.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 31.2% | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 30.3% | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 29.6% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 29.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 24.6% | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 20.7% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 20.0% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 18.8% | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 19.4% | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 17.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 19.9%, 89% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 17.7% 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 | 33.9% | 32.7% | 35.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 25.1% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 18.8% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.2% | 18.6% | 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Malta?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Malta was 17.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Malta ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.