Labor force with basic education, female in Malta

Malta: Labor force with basic education, female was 34.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
34.5%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
67th
of 125 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2022
All-time low
21.6%
in 2006
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Labor force with basic education, female in Malta, 2000–2024

0102030402000201220242000: 25 % of female working-age population with basic education2001: 24.3 % of female working-age population with basic education2002: 25.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2003: 25.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2004: 21.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2005: 22 % of female working-age population with basic education2006: 21.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2007: 22.3 % of female working-age population with basic education2008: 23.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2009: 23.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2010: 23.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2011: 23.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2012: 25.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2013: 26.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2014: 26.9 % of female working-age population with basic education2015: 26.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2016: 28.5 % of female working-age population with basic education2017: 28.2 % of female working-age population with basic education2018: 31.1 % of female working-age population with basic education2019: 34.7 % of female working-age population with basic education2020: 34 % of female working-age population with basic education2021: 34.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2022: 35.7 % of female working-age population with basic education2023: 33.6 % of female working-age population with basic education2024: 34.5 % of female working-age population with basic education

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

Annual values for Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education) in Malta, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,685 data points, 1970–2025
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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).