Female labor force participation rates in Malta
Malta: Female labor force participation rates was 55.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
55.8
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
77th
of 186 countries
All-time high
55.89
in 2024
All-time low
26.83
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates in Malta is 55.8, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Malta peaked at 55.89 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.83, in 1990.
Malta ranks 77th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.83 | — |
| 1991 | 27.01 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 27.46 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 27.94 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 28.18 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 28.39 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 28.93 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 29.54 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 29.74 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 30.07 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 29.75 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 29.36 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 30.57 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 30.11 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 27.77 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 29.88 | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 30.18 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 32.08 | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 33.13 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 33.58 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 34.35 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 35.56 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 38.68 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 40.72 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 42.26 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 43.02 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 44.65 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 46.16 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 48.21 | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 49.33 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 51.25 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 52.22 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 55.31 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 55.52 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 55.89 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 55.8 | -0.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 55.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.09, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 55.8 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.23, 2.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.41 | 26.83 | 30.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.64 | 27.77 | 33.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.29 | 34.35 | 49.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.33 | 51.25 | 55.89 | 6 |
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 participation rates in Malta?
- Female labor force participation rates in Malta was 55.8 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 55.89 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.83 in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Malta ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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