{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mt-self-employment-rate","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-self-employment-rate","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-self-employment-rate/","title":"Malta Self-Employed Persons (2025)","description":"Malta's Self-Employed Persons: 44.4 thousand persons in 2025, +2.3% YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ESGAN2), 2008–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Malta","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Malta","temporal_coverage":"2008/2025","unit":"thousand persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Malta Self-Employed Persons","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_ESGAN2/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2008–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"18"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Malta"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Malta (2025)","value":"44.4","unit":"thousand persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+2.3% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+2.3%","unit":"thousand persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"18","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Malta Self-Employed Persons"}],"observation_count":18,"observations":[{"period":"2008","value":21.8},{"period":"2009","value":21.9},{"period":"2010","value":23.2},{"period":"2011","value":22.3},{"period":"2012","value":23},{"period":"2013","value":24.7},{"period":"2014","value":25.5},{"period":"2015","value":27.2},{"period":"2016","value":29},{"period":"2017","value":32.5},{"period":"2018","value":33.9},{"period":"2019","value":39.4},{"period":"2020","value":41.4},{"period":"2021","value":40.7},{"period":"2022","value":42.7},{"period":"2023","value":43.5},{"period":"2024","value":43.4},{"period":"2025","value":44.4}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"thousand persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"44.4","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2024","value":"43.4","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2023","value":"43.5","yoyChange":"+1.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"42.7","yoyChange":"+4.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"40.7","yoyChange":"-1.7%"},{"year":"2020","value":"41.4","yoyChange":"+5.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"39.4","yoyChange":"+16.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"33.9","yoyChange":"+4.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"32.5","yoyChange":"+12.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"29.0","yoyChange":"+6.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"27.2","yoyChange":"+6.7%"},{"year":"2014","value":"25.5","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"24.7","yoyChange":"+7.4%"},{"year":"2012","value":"23.0","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2011","value":"22.3","yoyChange":"-3.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"23.2","yoyChange":"+5.9%"},{"year":"2009","value":"21.9","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"21.8","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of self-employed persons in Malta from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2008–2025 (18 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 44.4 thousand persons in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 21.8 in 2008. The latest reading of 44.4 in 2025 represents a change of +1."}]}