Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Malta
Malta: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 82.6 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Malta, 2000β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Malta is 82.6, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Malta peaked at 82.6 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57.6, in 2004.
That places Malta 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.57 | 57.6 | 59.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.07 | 60.4 | 74.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.58 | 76 | 82.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 2 Netherlands, The 85.6 compare
- 3 Switzerland 84.1 compare
- 4 Sweden 84 compare
- 6 Denmark 82.3 compare
- 7 Estonia, Republic of 81.7 compare
- 8 Cyprus 80.4 compare
More work & labour data for Malta
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2041 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 404.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 168.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 191.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, per capita 0 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Malta?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Malta was 82.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 82.6 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6 in 2004.
- How does Malta rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Malta ranks 5th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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