Malta vs Panama: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male
Malta
74.5%
in 2025
Panama
74.0%
in 2025
Malta rank
63rd
Panama rank
65th
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male) … national male over time
- Malta
- Panama
How they compare
Malta currently reports 74.5% against 74.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Panama ahead.
Malta ranks 63rd and Panama ranks 65th of 196 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 57.0% | 80.8% | 23.8% | Panama |
| 1980s | 58.2% | 77.4% | 19.2% | Panama |
| 1990s | 62.9% | 79.5% | 16.6% | Panama |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 79.0% | 9.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 78.7% | 6.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 77.1% | 74.5% | 2.6% | 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 Panama?
- Malta, at 74.5% against 74.0% in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) between Malta and Panama?
- 0.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Panama?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Panama rank globally for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Malta ranks 63rd and Panama ranks 65th 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.