Malta vs Netherlands: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)
Malta
87.6%
in 2025
Netherlands
89.0%
in 2025
Malta rank
12th
Netherlands rank
9th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 89.0% against 87.6% in Malta, a difference of 1.4%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.4% | 88.4% | 6.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 87.1% | 7.8% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 86.4% | 5.2% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 88.2% | 1.9% | Netherlands |
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), Malta or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 89.0% against 87.6% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) between Malta and Netherlands?
- 1.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Malta ranks 12th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 187 countries.
- 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.