Labor force with basic education, female in Malta
Malta: Labor force with basic education, female was 34.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, female in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, female in Malta stood at 34.5%.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Malta peaked at 35.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 21.6%, in 2006.
That places Malta 67th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.0% | — |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | -13.9% |
| 2005 | 22.0% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 21.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 22.3% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 23.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 26.6% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 31.1% | +10.5% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 34.0% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 34.6% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 35.7% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 34.5% | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 21.6% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 23.1% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.5% | 33.6% | 35.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Malta?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Malta was 34.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.6% in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Malta ranks 67th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).