Labor force participation rate by age in Malta
Malta: Labor force participation rate by age was 55.94 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
55.94
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
28th
of 188 countries
All-time high
65.98
in 1990
All-time low
50.94
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Malta is 55.94, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Malta peaked at 65.98 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50.94, in 2010.
That places Malta 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.98 | — |
| 1991 | 65.56 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 64.99 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 63.94 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 63.36 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 63.16 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 62.86 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 61.37 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 61.38 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 60.77 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 59.41 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 64.34 | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 60.39 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 60.05 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 55.42 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 53.62 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 53.05 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 54.1 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 52.71 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 51.56 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 50.94 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 51.92 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 51.73 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 53.52 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 52.9 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 51.64 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 51.76 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.91 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 54.49 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 54.36 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 52.86 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 52.23 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 55.98 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 55.49 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 55.94 | +0.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 55.94 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.59, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 55.94 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27.51, 2.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.34 | 60.77 | 65.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.47 | 51.56 | 64.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.62 | 50.94 | 54.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5 | 52.23 | 55.98 | 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 labor force participation rate by age in Malta?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Malta was 55.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 65.98 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.94 in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Malta ranks 28th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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