Africa Eastern and Southern vs Malta: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Africa Eastern and Southern
70.4%
in 2025
Malta
81.6%
in 2025
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
18th
Malta rank
16th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 81.6% against 70.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 11.2%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th and Malta ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 58.0% | 14.9% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 58.5% | 14.1% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 68.1% | 2.2% | Africa Eastern and Southern |
| 2020s | 68.9% | 79.3% | 10.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Africa Eastern and Southern or Malta?
- Malta, at 81.6% against 70.4% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Africa Eastern and Southern and Malta?
- 11.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Malta rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 18th and Malta ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total 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.