Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Malta
Malta: Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) was 68.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education, male in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force with basic education, male in Malta is 68.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, male in Malta peaked at 72.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2007.
Malta ranks 44th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, male (% of male working-age) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of male working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.3% | — |
| 2001 | 72.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 72.1% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 70.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 66.2% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 64.6% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 64.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 68.1% | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.7% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 65.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 66.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 64.7% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 64.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 65.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 68.0% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 68.1% | +0.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 68.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.5%, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malta's 68.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 70.2%, 97% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.1% | 64.6% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 64.7% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 65.0% | 68.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More work & labour data for Malta
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8118 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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 with basic education, male in Malta?
- Labor force with basic education, male in Malta was 68.1% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for labor force with basic education, male?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (% of male 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).