Malta vs Sweden: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Malta
82.6
in 2025
Sweden
84
in 2025
Malta rank
5th
Sweden rank
4th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 84 against 82.6 in Malta, a difference of 1.4.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 38 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.57 | 78.13 | 19.56 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 68.07 | 81.38 | 13.31 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 79.58 | 83.37 | 3.78 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Malta or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 84 against 82.6 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Malta and Sweden?
- 1.4, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Malta ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 4th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.