Malta vs Norway: Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private
Malta
26.2%
in 2025
Norway
27.1%
in 2025
Malta rank
37th
Norway rank
36th
Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private over time
- Malta
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 27.1% against 26.2% in Malta, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 37th and Norway ranks 36th of 45 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 27.0% | 20.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 29.2% | 11.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 27.8% | 1.6% | Malta |
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, Malta or Norway?
- Norway, at 27.1% against 26.2% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Malta and Norway?
- 0.9%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Norway rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Malta ranks 37th and Norway ranks 36th 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.