Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Malta
Malta: Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data was 74.6 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
74.6
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
7th
of 47 countries
All-time high
74.6
in 2026
All-time low
51.5
in 2006
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Malta, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Malta stood at 74.6. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Malta peaked at 74.6 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 51.5, in 2006.
Malta ranks 7th of 47 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.8 | — |
| 2001 | 53.5 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 52.8 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 52.5 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 52.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 52 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 51.5 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 52.7 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 53.2 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 53.9 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 53.8 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.8 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 56.6 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 58.8 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 59.5 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 60.2 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 61.6 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 63.5 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 65 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 66.3 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 66.9 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 69.1 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 71.6 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 72.6 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 73.3 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 73.7 | +0.5% |
| 2026 | 74.6 | +1.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 74.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.3, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.74 | 51.5 | 53.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.01 | 53.8 | 66.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.69 | 66.9 | 74.6 | 7 |
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 rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Malta?
- Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Malta was 74.6 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6 in 2026.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5 in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Malta ranks 7th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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