Malta vs Norway: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Malta
62.1%
in 2025
Norway
62.6%
in 2025
Malta rank
57th
Norway rank
55th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Malta
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 62.6% against 62.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 57th and Norway ranks 55th of 187 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 60.8% | 14.0% | Norway |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 65.3% | 19.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 64.0% | 11.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 63.1% | 2.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Malta or Norway?
- Norway, at 62.6% against 62.1% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Malta and Norway?
- 0.5%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Malta ranks 57th and Norway ranks 55th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.