Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Malta
Malta: Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 was 90.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Malta, 2009–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Malta stood at 90.15. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Malta peaked at 90.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 66.78, in 2009.
Malta ranks 16th of 82 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 66.78 | — |
| 2010 | 68.1 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 70.16 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 73.65 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 76.17 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 77.43 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 78.29 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 79.17 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 80.34 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 82.85 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 84.87 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 84.77 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 87.47 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 87.94 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 88.97 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 90.15 | +1.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 90.15 is above the median for high income countries, which is 88.68, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Malta's 90.15 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58.87, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 66.78 | 66.78 | 66.78 | 1 |
| 2010s | 77.1 | 68.1 | 84.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.86 | 84.77 | 90.15 | 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 labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Malta?
- Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 in Malta was 90.15 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 90.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.78 in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54?
- Malta ranks 16th out of 82 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The prime-age labour force participation rate is the labour force of persons aged 25 to 54 years divided by the population aged 25 to 54 years. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.