Malta vs Suriname: Female share of the labor force
Malta
41.9%
in 2025
Suriname
42.0%
in 2025
Malta rank
127th
Suriname rank
125th
Female share of the labor force over time
- Malta
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 42.0% against 41.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Malta ranks 127th and Suriname ranks 125th of 186 countries.
Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.1% | 34.2% | 5.1% | Suriname |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 36.3% | 4.9% | Suriname |
| 2010s | 38.1% | 39.6% | 1.5% | Suriname |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 41.5% | 0.3% | Suriname |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Malta or Suriname?
- Suriname, at 42.0% against 41.9% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Malta and Suriname?
- 0.1%, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Suriname?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Suriname rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Malta ranks 127th and Suriname ranks 125th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.