Israel vs Malta: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024
Israel
59.5%
in 2025
Malta
59.3%
in 2025
Israel rank
60th
Malta rank
62nd
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Israel
- Malta
How they compare
Israel currently reports 59.5% against 59.3% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 60th and Malta ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 5 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 34.9% | 19.3% | 15.6% | Israel |
| 1980s | 38.1% | 18.3% | 19.8% | Israel |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 22.9% | 27.5% | Israel |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 31.3% | 23.7% | Israel |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 46.9% | 12.7% | Israel |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 61.0% | 0.7% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024, Israel or Malta?
- Israel, at 59.5% against 59.3% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 between Israel and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Malta?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Malta rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024?
- Israel ranks 60th and Malta ranks 62nd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.