Japan vs Malta: Male labor participation rate
Japan
71.48
in 2025
Malta
71.55
in 2025
Japan rank
81st
Malta rank
80th
Male labor participation rate over time
- Japan
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 71.55 against 71.48 in Japan, a difference of 0.07.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 81st and Malta ranks 80th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.52 | 72.68 | 4.83 | Japan |
| 2000s | 73.78 | 68.91 | 4.88 | Japan |
| 2010s | 70.74 | 68.39 | 2.35 | Japan |
| 2020s | 71.39 | 71.78 | 0.393 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male labor participation rate, Japan or Malta?
- Malta, at 71.55 against 71.48 in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in male labor participation rate between Japan and Malta?
- 0.07, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malta?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Malta rank globally for male labor participation rate?
- Japan ranks 81st and Malta ranks 80th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Male labor participation rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.