Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Malta
Malta: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 87.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Malta stood at 87.6%.
That represents a change of up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Malta peaked at 87.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77.0%, in 2009.
That places Malta 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.8% | — |
| 1991 | 83.6% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 83.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 82.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 82.4% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 82.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 82.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 81.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 81.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 81.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 80.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 82.0% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 80.3% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 77.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 77.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 78.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 80.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 81.4% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 82.5% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 83.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 84.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 84.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.7% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 85.3% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 85.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 87.1% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 87.7% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 87.6% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.4% | 81.1% | 83.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.2% | 77.0% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 77.9% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.3% | 84.7% | 87.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 9 Netherlands 89.0% compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 88.1% compare
- 11 Bahrain 87.9% compare
- 13 Japan 87.5% compare
- 14 Solomon Islands 87.4% compare
- 15 Switzerland 87.3% compare
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- 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)
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- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Malta?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Malta was 87.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.0% in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Malta ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.