60,856 active enterprises employed 275,357 persons in 2024
There were 60,856 active enterprises in Malta in 2024, an increase of 3.1 per cent over 2023
by Paul Cocks
Provisional figures for 2024 show that there were 60,856 active enterprises in Malta, an increase of 3.1 per cent, or 1,843 active enterprises, over 2023.
The Wholesale and retail trade (section G) accounted for 16.0 per cent of the active enterprises. Professional, scientific and technical activities (section M) accounted for 15.3 per cent, while Construction (section F) accounted for 9.9 per cent.
Compared to the situation a year earlier, micro enterprises employing between 0 and 9 persons increased by 2.9 per cent, while small enterprises employing between 10 and 49 persons, increased by 7.3 per cent. Medium-sized enterprises employing between 50 and 249 persons increased by 9.7 per cent. Enterprises employing more than 250 persons decreased by 2.5 per cent.
73.2 per cent of the enterprises were sole proprietors and partnerships, 26.4 per cent were limited liability companies or public limited liability companies, while 0.4 per cent were cooperatives, corporations, branches or joint ventures.
Provisional figures indicate that there were 20,152 employer enterprises in Malta in 2024, an increase of 6.3 per cent, over the previous year.
56.1 per cent of the employer enterprises were limited liability companies or public limited liability companies, while 43.1 per cent were sole proprietors and partnerships.
In 2024, Wholesale and retail trade (Section G) accounted for 16.0 per cent of employment in Malta, Administrative and support services (Section N) accounted for 11.5 per cent, and Accommodation and food services (Section I) accounted for 10.4 per cent.
