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

32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Malta: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)

Ireland

52.6%

in 2025

Malta

53.3%

in 2025

Ireland rank

40th

Malta rank

37th

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) over time

Ireland
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 53.3% against 52.6% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 40th and Malta ranks 37th of 175 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1980s	57.7%	49.1%	8.7%	Ireland
1990s	45.8%	62.4%	16.6%	Malta
2000s	54.7%	56.4%	1.7%	Malta
2010s	49.2%	52.6%	3.4%	Malta
2020s	51.8%	54.3%	2.5%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%), Ireland or Malta?: Malta, at 53.3% against 52.6% in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) between Ireland and Malta?: 0.7%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?: Ireland ranks 40th and Malta ranks 37th of 175 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 4,769 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.