Laos vs Malta: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Laos
65.2%
in 2022
Malta
65.4%
in 2025
Laos rank
44th
Malta rank
42nd
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Laos
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 65.4% against 65.2% in Laos, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 44th and Malta ranks 42nd of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 46.1% | 33.1% | Laos |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 55.8% | 15.3% | Laos |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 68.1% | 2.9% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Laos or Malta?
- Malta, at 65.4% against 65.2% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Laos and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malta?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Malta rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Laos ranks 44th and Malta ranks 42nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national 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.