Female labor force by age in Malta
Malta: Female labor force by age was 1,996 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Female labor force by age in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Malta is 1,996, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 45.6% on the previous year and up 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Malta peaked at 3,669 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 290, in 2011.
Malta ranks 165th of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female labor force by age in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 333 | — |
| 1991 | 333 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 340 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 346 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 340 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 334 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 347 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 352 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 354 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 363 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 314 | -13.5% |
| 2001 | 359 | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 424 | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 421 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 444 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 456 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 459 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 458 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 466 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 513 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 587 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 290 | -50.6% |
| 2012 | 719 | +147.9% |
| 2013 | 841 | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 1,057 | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 1,192 | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 1,135 | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 982 | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 984 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,746 | +77.4% |
| 2020 | 2,240 | +28.3% |
| 2021 | 2,127 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 3,014 | +41.7% |
| 2023 | 3,669 | +21.7% |
| 2024 | 1,996 | -45.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,996 is below the median for high income countries, which is 39,049, 5% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,996 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,457, 31% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female labor force by age in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +147.9% | 290 | 719 |
| 2019 | +77.4% | 984 | 1,746 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 344.2 | 333 | 363 | 10 |
| 2000s | 431.4 | 314 | 513 | 10 |
| 2010s | 953.3 | 290 | 1,746 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,609 | 1,996 | 3,669 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 labor force by age in Malta?
- Female labor force by age in Malta was 1,996 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3,669 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 290 in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for female labor force by age?
- Malta ranks 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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