Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Malta
Malta: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 49.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Malta, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Malta stood at 49.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Malta peaked at 56.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 2004.
That places Malta 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 56.9% | — |
| 1992 | 56.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 55.6% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 55.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 53.8% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 53.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 53.4% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 52.8% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 49.9% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 41.3% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 42.0% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 42.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 41.8% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 41.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | +7.7% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 44.6% | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 46.1% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 51.5% | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 51.7% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 49.1% | -5.1% |
| 2024 | 48.4% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 49.2% | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 53.4% | 56.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 45.8% | 41.3% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 41.8% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.7% | 46.7% | 51.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Malta?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Malta was 49.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Malta ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, ages 15-24, 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.