Euro area vs Malta: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Euro area
79.6%
in 2025
Malta
87.6%
in 2025
Euro area rank
12th
Malta rank
12th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Euro area
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 87.6% against 79.6% in Euro area, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Euro area's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
Euro area ranks 12th and Malta ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.3% | 82.4% | 5.1% | Malta |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 79.2% | 1.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 81.2% | 3.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 86.3% | 7.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64), Euro area or Malta?
- Malta, at 87.6% against 79.6% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Euro area and Malta?
- 8.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Euro area and Malta rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Euro area ranks 12th and Malta ranks 12th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, male (% of male 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.