Estonia vs Malta: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Estonia
57.8%
in 2025
Malta
57.5%
in 2025
Estonia rank
45th
Malta rank
48th
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Estonia
- Malta
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 57.8% against 57.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 45th and Malta ranks 48th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.9% | 28.8% | 20.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 51.9% | 44.3% | 7.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 58.8% | 2.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Estonia or Malta?
- Estonia, at 57.8% against 57.5% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Estonia and Malta?
- 0.3%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Estonia ranks 45th and Malta ranks 48th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. 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 female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.