Malta vs South Asia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)
Malta
53.1%
in 2025
South Asia
38.4%
in 2025
Malta rank
38th
South Asia rank
39th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) over time
- Malta
- South Asia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 53.1% against 38.4% in South Asia, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 38th and South Asia ranks 39th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 53.7% | 2.5% | Malta |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 50.1% | 0.4% | South Asia |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 37.3% | 10.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 36.9% | 13.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%), Malta or South Asia?
- Malta, at 53.1% against 38.4% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) between Malta and South Asia?
- 14.7%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and South Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malta and South Asia rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Malta ranks 38th and South Asia ranks 39th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (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.