Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Malta

Malta: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 59.3 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
59.3
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
64.59
in 2024
All-time low
13.45
in 1967
Years of data
43
1967–2025

Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Malta, 1967–2025

2040601967199620251967: 13.41979: 19.31980: 19.51981: 18.81983: 17.51985: 18.41986: 17.41987: 18.11988: 18.41989: 18.41990: 18.71993: 19.11994: 23.81996: 25.41997: 25.61998: 25.91999: 21.42000: 29.72001: 29.62002: 312003: 30.82004: 28.62005: 30.32006: 30.42007: 32.32008: 33.52009: 36.82010: 37.72011: 39.22012: 42.62013: 45.12014: 46.92015: 47.72016: 49.62017: 51.22018: 53.82019: 552020: 57.12021: 58.72022: 62.72023: 63.42024: 64.62025: 59.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malta recorded 59.3 for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in 2025.

The figure is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Malta peaked at 64.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.45, in 1967.

That places Malta 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.45 13.45 13.45 1
1970s 19.31 19.31 19.31 1
1980s 18.33 17.43 19.54 8
1990s 22.86 18.67 25.88 7
2000s 31.29 28.58 36.76 10
2010s 46.88 37.69 55.01 10
2020s 60.97 57.12 64.59 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 59 CΓ΄te d'Ivoire 59.58 compare
  2. 60 Israel 59.51 compare
  3. 61 Thailand 59.35 compare
  4. 63 United Kingdom 59.27 compare
  5. 64 Barbados 59.17 compare
  6. 65 Georgia 58.94 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Malta?
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Malta was 59.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 64.59 in 2024.
What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 13.45 in 1967.
How does Malta rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
Malta ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. 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 labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
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