Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Malta
Malta: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 50.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Malta, 1985–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Malta recorded 50.9% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Malta peaked at 61.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 48.0%, in 2011.
Malta ranks 34th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 48.9% | — |
| 1994 | 57.7% | +17.8% |
| 1996 | 61.0% | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 55.7% | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 52.9% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 58.9% | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 60.5% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 57.1% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 49.1% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 50.5% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 50.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 48.3% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.9% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 50.3% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 52.3% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 49.4% | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 51.1% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 55.2% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 53.8% | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 50.9% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 50.2% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 55.0% | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 52.3% | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 52.8% | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 50.9% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.9% | 48.9% | 48.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 56.8% | 52.9% | 61.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 53.4% | 48.3% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 48.0% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.0% | 50.2% | 55.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Malta?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Malta was 50.9% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 61.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.0% in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Malta ranks 34th out of 173 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.