Iceland vs Malta: Employment by status
Iceland
86.7%
in 2024
Malta
85.9%
in 2024
Iceland rank
35th
Malta rank
38th
Employment by status over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 86.7% against 85.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malta ahead.
Iceland ranks 35th and Malta ranks 38th of 186 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.8% | 84.7% | 2.9% | Malta |
| 2000s | 83.4% | 85.1% | 1.7% | Malta |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 85.4% | 1.8% | Malta |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 85.8% | 1.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Iceland or Malta?
- Iceland, at 86.7% against 85.9% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Iceland and Malta?
- 0.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for employment by status?
- Iceland ranks 35th and Malta ranks 38th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Employment by status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.