Malta vs Netherlands: Employment rate, men vs. women
Malta
69.4%
in 2025
Netherlands
69.2%
in 2025
Malta rank
64th
Netherlands rank
66th
Employment rate, men vs. women over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malta currently reports 69.4% against 69.2% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.
Malta ranks 64th and Netherlands ranks 66th of 186 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 73.9% | 5.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 72.9% | 8.3% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 68.5% | 3.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 69.3% | 0.2% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Malta or Netherlands?
- Malta, at 69.4% against 69.2% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Malta and Netherlands?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Malta ranks 64th and Netherlands ranks 66th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.