Malta vs Sweden: Labor force participation rate by age
Malta
55.9%
in 2024
Sweden
56.8%
in 2024
Malta rank
28th
Sweden rank
26th
Labor force participation rate by age over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 56.8% against 55.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Malta ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 26th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.3% | 56.9% | 6.4% | Malta |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 51.2% | 5.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 54.1% | 1.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 55.4% | 0.9% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate by age, Malta or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 56.8% against 55.9% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.9%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for labor force participation rate by age?
- Malta ranks 28th and Sweden ranks 26th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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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About this data
Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).