Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Malta
Malta: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 74.3 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Malta, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Malta stood at 74.3. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Malta peaked at 74.3 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 51.5, in 2006.
Malta ranks 5th of 35 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 educational attainment level 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 | 74.3 | +0.8% |
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 | 71.64 | 66.9 | 74.3 | 7 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
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 74.3 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3 in 2026.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5 in 2006.
- How does Malta rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Malta ranks 5th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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