How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom?

42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs United Kingdom: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

Malta

59.3%

in 2025

United Kingdom

59.3%

in 2025

Malta rank

62nd

United Kingdom rank

63rd

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time

Malta
United Kingdom

How they compare

Malta currently reports 59.3% against 59.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1979 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Malta ranks 62nd and United Kingdom ranks 63rd of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1970s	19.3%	35.9%	16.6%	United Kingdom
1980s	18.3%	47.1%	28.8%	United Kingdom
1990s	22.9%	53.0%	30.1%	United Kingdom
2000s	31.3%	55.1%	23.8%	United Kingdom
2010s	46.9%	57.0%	10.1%	United Kingdom
2020s	61.0%	58.5%	2.5%	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 United Kingdom?: Malta, at 59.3% against 59.3% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Malta and United Kingdom?: 0.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
How do Malta and United Kingdom rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?: Malta ranks 62nd and United Kingdom ranks 63rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 5,454 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.