Female employment to population ratio in Malta

Malta: Female employment to population ratio was 57.5 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
57.5
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
48th
of 172 countries
All-time high
62.64
in 2024
All-time low
26.22
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Female employment to population ratio in Malta, 2000–2025

02040602000201220252000: 27.82001: 27.22002: 28.42003: 27.72004: 26.22005: 27.82006: 27.92007: 29.82008: 31.22009: 342010: 352011: 36.42012: 39.62013: 42.32014: 44.52015: 45.22016: 472017: 49.12018: 51.82019: 52.42020: 54.22021: 56.62022: 60.72023: 61.42024: 62.62025: 57.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, female employment to population ratio in Malta stood at 57.5.

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 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.79 26.22 33.95 10
2010s 44.31 35 52.43 10
2020s 58.84 54.18 62.64 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 45 Estonia, Republic of 57.8 compare
  2. 46 St. Lucia 57.79 compare
  3. 47 Israel 57.79 compare
  4. 49 Cyprus 57.2 compare
  5. 50 Canada 57.11 compare
  6. 51 Greenland 57 compare

See the full ranking of 172 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is female employment to population ratio in Malta?
Female employment to population ratio in Malta was 57.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female employment to population ratio recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 62.64 in 2024.
What is the lowest female employment to population ratio recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 26.22 in 2004.
How does Malta rank for female employment to population ratio?
Malta ranks 48th out of 172 countries with data for 2025.
Is female employment to population ratio 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
172 places, 4,067 data points, 1960–2025
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