Ireland vs Malta: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth
Ireland
87.1
in 2025
Malta
87.7
in 2020
Ireland rank
8th
Malta rank
7th
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 87.7 against 87.1 in Ireland, a difference of 0.6.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Malta ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Malta ranks 7th of 33 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.96 | 82.97 | 2.01 | Malta |
| 2020s | 85.23 | 84.22 | 1.02 | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 87.7 against 87.1 in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.6, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Malta ranks 7th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.