Israel vs Malta: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate
Israel
59.5%
in 2025
Malta
59.3%
in 2025
Israel rank
60th
Malta rank
62nd
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate, Israel or Malta?
- Israel, at 59.5% against 59.3% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- 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 Fertility rate versus female labor force participation 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.