Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Malta
Malta: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 57.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Malta recorded 57.5% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Malta peaked at 62.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2004.
That places Malta 48th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.8% | — |
| 2001 | 27.2% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 28.4% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 27.7% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 27.9% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 29.8% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 31.2% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 34.0% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 35.0% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 36.4% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 42.3% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 45.2% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 49.1% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 52.4% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 54.2% | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 56.6% | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 60.7% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 61.4% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 62.6% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 57.5% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 26.2% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 35.0% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 54.2% | 62.6% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Malta?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Malta was 57.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Malta ranks 48th out of 174 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 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.