Malta vs Northern, Southern and Western Europe: Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) over time
- Malta
- Northern, Southern and Western Europe
How they compare
Malta currently reports 67.48 against 57.53 in Northern, Southern and Western Europe, a difference of 9.95.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Northern, Southern and Western Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Northern, Southern and Western Europe ahead.
Malta ranks 57th and Northern, Southern and Western Europe ranks 57th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Northern, Southern and Western Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Northern, Southern and Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.15 | 57.27 | 7.12 | Northern, Southern and Western Europe |
| 2010s | 59.8 | 57.92 | 1.88 | Malta |
| 2020s | 69.59 | 58.11 | 11.48 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13), Malta or Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- Malta, at 67.48 against 57.53 in Northern, Southern and Western Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) between Malta and Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- 9.95, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Northern, Southern and Western Europe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Northern, Southern and Western Europe rank globally for labour force participation rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Malta ranks 57th and Northern, Southern and Western Europe ranks 57th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.