Ireland vs Malta: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private
Ireland
28.1%
in 2025
Malta
26.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
34th
Malta rank
37th
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private 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 34th and Malta ranks 37th of 45 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 | 34.3% | 47.1% | 12.8% | Malta |
| 2010s | 33.6% | 40.2% | 6.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 30.2% | 29.4% | 0.8% | 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 34th and Malta ranks 37th of 45 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.