Malta vs Sweden: Labor force participation rate by age

Malta
55.94
in 2024
Sweden
56.8
in 2024
Malta rank
28th
Sweden rank
26th

Labor force participation rate by age over time

  • Malta
  • Sweden
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 56.8 against 55.94 in Malta, a difference of 0.86.

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 63.34 56.9 6.44 Malta
2000s 56.47 51.22 5.25 Malta
2010s 52.62 54.09 1.48 Sweden
2020s 54.5 55.44 0.9412 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 55.94 in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate by age between Malta and Sweden?
0.86, 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?
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

Indicator
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