Iceland vs Malta: Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data
Iceland
234 Thousand persons
in 2025
Malta
345 Thousand persons
in 2026
Iceland rank
43rd
Malta rank
41st
Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 345 Thousand persons against 234 Thousand persons in Iceland, a difference of 111 Thousand persons.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 41st of 43 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177 Thousand persons | 172 Thousand persons | 5 Thousand persons | Iceland |
| 2010s | 189.2 Thousand persons | 212.2 Thousand persons | 23 Thousand persons | Malta |
| 2020s | 220.33 Thousand persons | 308.17 Thousand persons | 87.83 Thousand persons | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 345 Thousand persons against 234 Thousand persons in Iceland as of 2026.
- What is the difference in employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data between Iceland and Malta?
- 111 Thousand persons, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Iceland ranks 43rd and Malta ranks 41st of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employment and labour force by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.