Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Malta
Malta: Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 was 57.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Malta is 57.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Malta peaked at 62.64 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.22, in 2004.
Malta ranks 48th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.77 | — |
| 2001 | 27.17 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 28.39 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 27.74 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 26.22 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 27.75 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 27.91 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 29.79 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 31.18 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 33.95 | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 35 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 36.41 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 39.56 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 42.29 | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 44.48 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 45.15 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 47 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 49.05 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 51.79 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 52.43 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 54.18 | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 56.61 | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 60.71 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 61.41 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 62.64 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 57.5 | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.79 | 26.22 | 33.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.31 | 35 | 52.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.84 | 54.18 | 62.64 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Malta
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8118 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2041 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 404.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 168.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 191.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Malta?
- Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 in Malta was 57.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 62.64 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.22 in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980?
- Malta ranks 48th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment to population ratio latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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