Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Malta
Malta: Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate was -8.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Malta, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Malta recorded -8.19 % change on previous year for fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 551.5% on the previous year and down 549.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Malta peaked at 38.5 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -17.12 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Malta ranks 125th of 130 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.21 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -398.1% |
| 1986 | -5.2 % change on previous year | +44.6% |
| 1987 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -178.3% |
| 1988 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3593 % change on previous year | -72.3% |
| 1990 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +250.3% |
| 1994 | 24.55 % change on previous year | +1850.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8577 % change on previous year | -96.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9518 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1999 | -17.12 % change on previous year | -1898.5% |
| 2000 | 38.5 % change on previous year | -324.9% |
| 2001 | -0.5184 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 2002 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -1018.4% |
| 2003 | -0.591 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2004 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +1107.7% |
| 2005 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 2006 | 0.525 % change on previous year | -91.2% |
| 2007 | 6.24 % change on previous year | +1088.7% |
| 2008 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -45.1% |
| 2009 | 9.9 % change on previous year | +188.7% |
| 2010 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -74.6% |
| 2011 | 4.01 % change on previous year | +59.3% |
| 2012 | 8.75 % change on previous year | +118.1% |
| 2013 | 5.68 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2014 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -29.0% |
| 2015 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -54.8% |
| 2016 | 3.84 % change on previous year | +110.8% |
| 2017 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 2019 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -54.6% |
| 2020 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 2021 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2022 | 6.77 % change on previous year | +144.4% |
| 2023 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 2024 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +49.4% |
| 2025 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -551.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's -8.19 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1906 % change on previous year. (65 countries reporting)
- Malta's -8.19 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2892 % change on previous year. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +1850.7% | 1.26 % change on previous year | 24.55 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -1898.5% | 0.9518 % change on previous year | -17.12 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1088.7% | 0.525 % change on previous year | 6.24 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | -1107.7% | -0.591 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1018.4% | -0.5184 % change on previous year | 4.76 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.3103 % change on previous year | -5.2 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.1 % change on previous year | -17.12 % change on previous year | 24.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.11 % change on previous year | -7.14 % change on previous year | 38.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 % change on previous year | 1.82 % change on previous year | 8.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 % change on previous year | -8.19 % change on previous year | 6.77 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 122 Morocco -5.26 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Mali -6.86 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Bangladesh -7.55 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Uganda -10.14 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Syria -11.7 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Kuwait -12.24 % change on previous year compare
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 fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Malta?
- Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate in Malta was -8.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.12 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Malta rank for fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate?
- Malta ranks 125th out of 130 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 549.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility and female labor force participation, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and female labor force participation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility and female labor force participation Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility and female labor force participation. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.