Labor force participation rate by age in Malta
Malta: Labor force participation rate by age was 55.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Malta, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Malta is 55.9%, 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 66.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 50.9%, in 2010.
That places Malta 28th out of 188 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.3% | 60.8% | 66.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.5% | 51.6% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 50.9% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 52.2% | 56.0% | 5 |
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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)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Malta?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Malta was 55.9% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 66.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.9% in 2010.
- How does Malta rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Malta ranks 28th out of 188 regions 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).