Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Malta
Malta: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 54.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Malta, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Malta is 54.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Malta peaked at 54.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 1991.
That places Malta 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.2% | — |
| 1992 | 25.7% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 26.1% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 26.3% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 26.5% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 27.6% | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 27.8% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 28.1% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 27.8% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 28.0% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 27.1% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.6% | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 31.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 31.9% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 38.2% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 40.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 44.2% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 50.4% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 53.6% | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 54.2% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.7% | 25.2% | 28.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 25.5% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.0% | 31.9% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 48.6% | 54.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Malta?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Malta was 54.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 1991.
- How does Malta rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Malta ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.