Malta vs United Kingdom: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025
Malta
59.3%
in 2025
United Kingdom
59.3%
in 2025
Malta rank
62nd
United Kingdom rank
63rd
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 over time
- Malta
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Malta currently reports 59.3% against 59.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Malta ranks 62nd and United Kingdom ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.3% | 35.9% | 16.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 47.1% | 28.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 53.0% | 30.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 55.1% | 23.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 57.0% | 10.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 58.5% | 2.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025, Malta or United Kingdom?
- Malta, at 59.3% against 59.3% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 between Malta and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Malta and United Kingdom rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Malta ranks 62nd and United Kingdom ranks 63rd 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. 2025. 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.