Malta vs Norway: Persons outside … quarterly population private households
Malta
25.4%
in 2026
Norway
26.4%
in 2026
Malta rank
41st
Norway rank
40th
Persons outside … quarterly population private households over time
- Malta
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 26.4% against 25.4% in Malta, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 41st and Norway ranks 40th of 47 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 | 47.3% | 27.6% | 19.7% | Malta |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 29.5% | 10.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 28.3% | 27.8% | 0.6% | 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 26.4% against 25.4% in Malta as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private between Malta and Norway?
- 1.0%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Malta and Norway rank globally for persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private?
- Malta ranks 41st and Norway ranks 40th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons outside the labour force - % of total population in private households - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.