Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Malta

Malta: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 82.6 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
82.6
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 37 countries
All-time high
82.6
in 2025
All-time low
57.6
in 2004
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Malta, 2000–2025

0204060802000201220252000: 58.22001: 58.92002: 59.12003: 59.12004: 57.62005: 57.62006: 57.92007: 58.82008: 59.12009: 59.42010: 60.42011: 61.82012: 63.92013: 66.32014: 67.82015: 68.82016: 70.62017: 72.22018: 74.12019: 74.82020: 762021: 77.12022: 79.32023: 80.72024: 81.82025: 82.6

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Netherlands, The 85.6 compare
  2. 3 Switzerland 84.1 compare
  3. 4 Sweden 84 compare
  4. 6 Denmark 82.3 compare
  5. 7 Estonia, Republic of 81.7 compare
  6. 8 Cyprus 80.4 compare

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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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Indicator
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
476 places, 11,183 data points, 1999–2025
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