Malta vs Upper middle income: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)
Malta
81.6%
in 2025
Upper middle income
69.8%
in 2025
Malta rank
16th
Upper middle income rank
19th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time
- Malta
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Malta currently reports 81.6% against 69.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Upper middle income ahead.
Malta ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.0% | 74.2% | 16.3% | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | 58.5% | 71.9% | 13.4% | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 68.1% | 70.8% | 2.6% | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 69.7% | 9.6% | 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 Upper middle income?
- Malta, at 81.6% against 69.8% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Malta and Upper middle income?
- 11.8%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Upper middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Upper middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?
- Malta ranks 16th and Upper middle income ranks 19th 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.