Maldives vs Malta: Labor force participation rate
Maldives
63.5%
in 2025
Malta
64.0%
in 2025
Maldives rank
79th
Malta rank
76th
Labor force participation rate over time
- Maldives
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 64.0% against 63.5% in Maldives, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.
Maldives ranks 79th and Malta ranks 76th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 50.0% | 1.5% | Maldives |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 49.5% | 4.0% | Maldives |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 55.3% | 1.5% | Maldives |
| 2020s | 61.9% | 63.4% | 1.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, Maldives or Malta?
- Malta, at 64.0% against 63.5% in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate between Maldives and Malta?
- 0.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Malta rank globally for labor force participation rate?
- Maldives ranks 79th and Malta ranks 76th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Labor force participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).