Labor participation rate in Malta
Malta: Labor participation rate was 63.98 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63.98
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
76th
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.28
in 2023
All-time low
48.32
in 2004
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor participation rate in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 63.98 for labor participation rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate in Malta peaked at 64.28 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.32, in 2004.
That places Malta 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor participation rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.87 | — |
| 1991 | 49.83 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 49.89 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.93 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.88 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.87 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.09 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 50.22 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 50.29 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.26 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 49.69 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 50.22 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 50.04 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 49.75 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 48.32 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 48.72 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 48.85 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 49.59 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 49.72 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 50.01 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.62 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 51.38 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 52.66 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 54.08 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 55.17 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 55.63 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 56.58 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 57.66 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 59.26 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 60.28 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 61.48 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 62.41 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 64 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 64.28 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 64.16 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 63.98 | -0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 63.98 is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.28, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 63.98 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.99, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.01 | 49.83 | 50.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.49 | 48.32 | 50.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.33 | 50.62 | 60.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.39 | 61.48 | 64.28 | 6 |
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 participation rate in Malta?
- Labor participation rate in Malta was 63.98 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 64.28 in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.32 in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for labor participation rate?
- Malta ranks 76th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor participation rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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