Malta vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Female labor force participation rate by age

Malta
52.9
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
52.24
in 2024
Malta rank
33rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
35th

Female labor force participation rate by age over time

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 52.9 against 52.24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.66.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Malta ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 61.51 61.5 0.0125 Malta
2000s 53.4 58.35 4.95 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 50.61 55.45 4.84 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 52.26 53.05 0.794 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female labor force participation rate by age, Malta or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Malta, at 52.9 against 52.24 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in female labor force participation rate by age between Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.66, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for female labor force participation rate by age?
Malta ranks 33rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 35th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Female labor force participation rate by age
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed