Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Malta
Malta: Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps was 50.9 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Malta, 1985–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Malta stood at 50.9.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Malta peaked at 60.98 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 47.96, in 2011.
Malta ranks 34th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs … gaps in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 48.94 | — |
| 1994 | 57.67 | +17.8% |
| 1995 | 59.32 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 60.98 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 55.67 | -8.7% |
| 1998 | 52.93 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 55.91 | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 58.89 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 60.48 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 58.09 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 57.07 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 50.35 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 51.33 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 49.06 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 50.46 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 49.99 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 48.3 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 48.1 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 47.96 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.92 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 50.26 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 52.32 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 49.42 | -5.5% |
| 2016 | 48.9 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 51.15 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 55.21 | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 53.82 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 50.86 | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 50.23 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 54.96 | +9.4% |
| 2023 | 52.33 | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 52.83 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 50.9 | -3.6% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 50.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.18, 1.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Malta's 50.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.84, 3.4× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.94 | 48.94 | 48.94 | 1 |
| 1990s | 57.08 | 52.93 | 60.98 | 6 |
| 2000s | 53.4 | 48.3 | 60.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.61 | 47.96 | 55.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.02 | 50.23 | 54.96 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Malta?
- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 in Malta was 50.9 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 60.98 in 1996.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.96 in 2011.
- How does Malta rank for labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980?
- Malta ranks 34th out of 171 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 Our World in Data
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About this data
Labor force participation rates for women ages 15 24 2020 vs 1980 with 625 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.