Italy vs Malta: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth
Italy
72.0%
in 2025
Malta
74.2%
in 2025
Italy rank
21st
Malta rank
20th
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth over time
- Italy
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 74.2% against 72.0% in Italy, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Malta ahead.
Italy ranks 21st and Malta ranks 20th of 32 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.4% | 83.0% | 17.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 68.1% | 84.2% | 16.1% | Malta |
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, Italy or Malta?
- Malta, at 74.2% against 72.0% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth between Italy and Malta?
- 2.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malta?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Malta rank globally for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth?
- Italy ranks 21st and Malta ranks 20th of 32 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.