How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?

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 Sub-Saharan Africa: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)

Malta

81.6%

in 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa

71.6%

in 2025

Malta rank

16th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

14th

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

Malta
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Malta currently reports 81.6% against 71.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 10.0%.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Malta ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	58.0%	74.7%	16.7%	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	58.5%	74.2%	15.7%	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	68.1%	71.9%	3.8%	Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s	79.3%	70.5%	8.8%	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), Malta or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Malta, at 81.6% against 71.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 10.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Malta and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?: Malta ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 14th 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.