Japan vs Malta: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Japan
82.3%
in 2025
Malta
81.6%
in 2025
Japan rank
14th
Malta rank
16th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Japan
- Malta
How they compare
Japan currently reports 82.3% against 81.6% in Malta, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 14th and Malta ranks 16th of 187 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 58.0% | 13.7% | Japan |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 58.5% | 14.6% | Japan |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 68.1% | 8.3% | Japan |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 79.3% | 1.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Japan or Malta?
- Japan, at 82.3% against 81.6% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Japan and Malta?
- 0.7%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Malta rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Japan ranks 14th and Malta ranks 16th of 187 countries.
- 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.