Malta vs Rwanda: Labor force participation rate
Malta
64.0%
in 2025
Rwanda
63.7%
in 2025
Malta rank
76th
Rwanda rank
78th
Labor force participation rate 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 186 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, Malta or Rwanda?
- Malta, at 64.0% against 63.7% in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate 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?
- Malta ranks 76th and Rwanda ranks 78th 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).