Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Malta
Malta: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 53.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Malta, 1985–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Malta recorded 53.3% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Malta peaked at 68.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 49.1%, in 1985.
That places Malta 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 49.1% | — |
| 1994 | 61.4% | +25.2% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 65.3% | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 59.4% | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 57.0% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 59.4% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 64.3% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 60.3% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 60.0% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 55.3% | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 54.1% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 52.7% | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 51.6% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 50.9% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 51.9% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 51.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 53.5% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 52.9% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 51.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 52.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 52.9% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 52.2% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 56.0% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 55.6% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 55.9% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 53.3% | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.1% | 49.1% | 49.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.4% | 57.0% | 68.8% | 5 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 51.6% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.6% | 50.9% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 52.2% | 56.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Malta?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Malta was 53.3% 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, total (%) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 68.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.1% in 1985.
- How does Malta rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Malta ranks 37th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, total (%) (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.