Female labor force participation rate in Malta
Malta: Female labor force participation rate was 59.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Malta, 1967–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate in Malta is 59.3%, measured 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 rate in Malta peaked at 64.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1967.
Malta ranks 62nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 19.3% | 19.3% | 19.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 17.4% | 19.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 22.9% | 18.7% | 25.9% | 7 |
| 2000s | 31.3% | 28.6% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 37.7% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 57.1% | 64.6% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 81.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 87.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Malta?
- Female labor force participation rate in Malta was 59.3% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 64.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1967.
- How does Malta rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Malta ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.