Lesotho vs Malta: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male
Lesotho
73.9%
in 2024
Malta
74.5%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
66th
Malta rank
63rd
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male over time
- Lesotho
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 74.5% against 73.9% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 66th and Malta ranks 63rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 76.4% | 56.4% | 20.0% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 66.0% | 2.3% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 67.5% | 13.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 73.3% | 2.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 73.9% | 79.9% | 6.0% | 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+), Lesotho or Malta?
- Malta, at 74.5% against 73.9% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Lesotho and Malta?
- 0.6%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malta?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Lesotho and Malta rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Lesotho ranks 66th and Malta 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.