How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Malta vs New Zealand: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)

Malta

81.6%

in 2025

New Zealand

82.6%

in 2025

Malta rank

16th

New Zealand rank

13th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time

Malta
New Zealand

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 82.6% against 81.6% in Malta, a difference of 1.0%.

Across all 36 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 13th of 187 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	58.0%	74.1%	16.1%	New Zealand
2000s	58.5%	76.8%	18.3%	New Zealand
2010s	68.1%	79.1%	10.9%	New Zealand
2020s	79.3%	82.2%	2.9%	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Malta or New Zealand?: New Zealand, at 82.6% against 81.6% in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Malta and New Zealand?: 1.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?: Malta ranks 16th and New Zealand ranks 13th 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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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.