Malta vs Saudi Arabia: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Malta
67.5%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
67.4%
in 2025
Malta rank
52nd
Saudi Arabia rank
54th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Malta
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Malta currently reports 67.5% against 67.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malta ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.4% | 49.1% | 10.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 49.6% | 0.9% | Malta |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 54.8% | 5.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 63.7% | 5.9% | 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Malta, at 67.5% against 67.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Malta and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Saudi Arabia rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Malta ranks 52nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.