Malta vs New Zealand: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)
Malta
74.5%
in 2025
New Zealand
74.6%
in 2025
Malta rank
62nd
New Zealand rank
61st
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) over time
- Malta
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 74.6% against 74.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1986 it was New Zealand ahead.
Malta ranks 62nd and New Zealand ranks 61st of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.4% | 77.2% | 20.8% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 64.2% | 73.9% | 9.7% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 74.6% | 5.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 74.8% | 2.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 75.6% | 1.5% | 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+), Malta or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 74.6% against 74.5% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Malta and New Zealand?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Malta ranks 62nd and New Zealand ranks 61st 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.