Least developed countries vs Malta: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Least developed countries
54.6%
in 2025
Malta
74.6%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
31st
Malta rank
33rd
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Least developed countries
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 74.6% against 54.6% in Least developed countries, a difference of 20.0%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 31st and Malta ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8% | 33.6% | 21.2% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 55.0% | 37.2% | 17.8% | Least developed countries |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 54.3% | 0.2% | Least developed countries |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 71.1% | 17.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Least developed countries or Malta?
- Malta, at 74.6% against 54.6% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Least developed countries and Malta?
- 20.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Malta rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Least developed countries ranks 31st and Malta ranks 33rd of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.