Ireland vs Malta: Persons outside … Persons population private households
Ireland
28.1
in 2025
Malta
26.2
in 2025
Ireland rank
36th
Malta rank
39th
Persons outside … Persons population private households over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 28.1 against 26.2 in Malta, a difference of 1.9.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Ireland ranks 36th and Malta ranks 39th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.26 | 47.09 | 12.83 | Malta |
| 2010s | 33.65 | 40.2 | 6.55 | Malta |
| 2020s | 30.22 | 29.4 | 0.8167 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 28.1 against 26.2 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Ireland and Malta?
- 1.9, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Ireland ranks 36th and Malta ranks 39th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.