Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Malta
Malta: Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) was 59.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of male sole proprietors in Malta, 2014–2024
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026. Measured in % of sole proprietors.
Analysis
Malta recorded 59.0% for share of male sole proprietors in 2024.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male sole proprietors in Malta peaked at 66.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 58.6%, in 2023.
Malta ranks 53rd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of sole proprietors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 65.7% | — |
| 2015 | 66.9% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 63.6% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 62.0% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 61.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | +0.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 59.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.8%, 95% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Malta's 59.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 75.5%, 78% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 64.6% | 63.1% | 66.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 58.6% | 63.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More private sector data for Malta
- Merchandise trade 46.9% (2025)
- Food imports 13.2% (2025)
- Manufactures imports 66.3% (2025)
- Merchandise imports 9.22 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 17.37 billion current US$ (2024)
- Food exports 9.9% (2025)
- Manufactures exports 79.8% (2025)
- Merchandise exports 3.82 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 25.00 billion current US$ (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 6,588 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male sole proprietors in Malta?
- Share of male sole proprietors in Malta was 59.0% in 2024, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest share of male sole proprietors recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of male sole proprietors recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.6% in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for share of male sole proprietors?
- Malta ranks 53rd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of male sole proprietors rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Share of male sole proprietors (% of sole proprietors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of male sole proprietors is the proportion of male newly registered sole proprietors out of the total number of newly registered sole proprietors in the economy in the calendar year. A sole proprietorship is a business entity owned and managed by a single individual who is indistinguishable from the business and personally liable.