Malta vs Saint Lucia: Female employment rate
Malta
57.5%
in 2025
Saint Lucia
57.8%
in 2025
Malta rank
48th
Saint Lucia rank
46th
Female employment rate over time
- Malta
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 57.8% against 57.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Malta ranks 48th and Saint Lucia ranks 46th of 172 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.0% | 49.1% | 20.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 45.5% | 50.7% | 5.2% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 53.0% | 5.9% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Malta or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 57.8% against 57.5% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Malta and Saint Lucia?
- 0.3%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saint Lucia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Saint Lucia rank globally for female employment rate?
- Malta ranks 48th and Saint Lucia ranks 46th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. 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.