Malta vs Small states: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)
Malta
53.0%
in 2025
Small states
35.1%
in 2025
Malta rank
32nd
Small states rank
30th
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) over time
- Malta
- Small states
How they compare
Malta currently reports 53.0% against 35.1% in Small states, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times Small states's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 32nd and Small states ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.5% | 37.5% | 24.1% | Malta |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 35.8% | 17.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 34.3% | 16.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 52.4% | 34.0% | 18.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%), Malta or Small states?
- Malta, at 53.0% against 35.1% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) between Malta and Small states?
- 17.9%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Small states?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Small states rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Malta ranks 32nd and Small states 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (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 for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.