Malta vs Portugal: Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth
Malta
74.2%
in 2025
Portugal
74.4%
in 2025
Malta rank
20th
Portugal rank
19th
Recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 74.4% against 74.2% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 19th of 32 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 83.0% | 75.7% | 7.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 84.2% | 76.8% | 7.4% | 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, Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 74.4% against 74.2% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for recent immigrants in the labour force by country of birth?
- Malta ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 19th 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.