Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Malta
Malta: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 72.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Malta recorded 72.2% for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Malta peaked at 77.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2008.
That places Malta 49th 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+, male (%) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.0% | — |
| 2001 | 67.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 66.3% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.6% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 64.0% | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 64.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 65.7% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 66.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 69.5% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 73.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 77.2% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 72.2% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.2% | 63.1% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 65.9% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.2% | 72.0% | 77.2% | 6 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8415 % 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+, male (%) in Malta?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Malta was 72.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 77.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Malta ranks 49th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. 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+, male (%) (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.