Malta vs World: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Malta
74.6%
in 2025
World
55.1%
in 2025
Malta rank
33rd
World rank
30th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Malta
- World
How they compare
Malta currently reports 74.6% against 55.1% in World, a difference of 19.5%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was World ahead.
Malta ranks 33rd and World ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.6% | 55.8% | 22.2% | World |
| 2000s | 37.2% | 55.3% | 18.1% | World |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 53.7% | 0.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 71.1% | 54.2% | 17.0% | 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), Malta or World?
- Malta, at 74.6% against 55.1% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Malta and World?
- 19.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and World?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malta and World rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Malta ranks 33rd and World ranks 30th of 187 countries.
- 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.