Ireland vs Malta: Employment to population ratio
Ireland
61.84
in 2025
Malta
62.13
in 2025
Ireland rank
59th
Malta rank
57th
Employment to population ratio over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 62.13 against 61.84 in Ireland, a difference of 0.29.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 59th and Malta ranks 57th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.51 | 46.86 | 7.65 | Ireland |
| 2000s | 61.51 | 46.12 | 15.4 | Ireland |
| 2010s | 55.39 | 52.41 | 2.99 | Ireland |
| 2020s | 61.03 | 61.12 | 0.088 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 62.13 against 61.84 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.29, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for employment to population ratio?
- Ireland ranks 59th and Malta ranks 57th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.