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

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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs Rwanda: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)

Malta

64.0%

in 2025

Rwanda

63.7%

in 2025

Malta rank

76th

Rwanda rank

78th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time

Malta
Rwanda

How they compare

Malta currently reports 64.0% against 63.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Rwanda ahead.

Malta ranks 76th and Rwanda ranks 78th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	50.0%	63.0%	13.0%	Rwanda
2000s	49.5%	61.4%	11.9%	Rwanda
2010s	55.3%	60.5%	5.1%	Rwanda
2020s	63.4%	62.0%	1.4%	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 15+), Malta or Rwanda?: Malta, at 64.0% against 63.7% in Rwanda as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Malta and Rwanda?: 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Rwanda?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Malta and Rwanda rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?: Malta ranks 76th and Rwanda ranks 78th 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+) (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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.