Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Malta

Malta: Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and was 73.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
73.8%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
9th
of 42 countries
All-time high
73.8%
in 2025
All-time low
67.9%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025

Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Malta, 2021–2025

0204060802021202320252021: 67.9 Percentage2022: 70.3 Percentage2023: 71.8 Percentage2024: 73 Percentage2025: 73.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Malta stood at 73.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.7% over five years.

That places Malta 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level in Malta, 2021 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2021 67.9%
2022 70.3% +3.5%
2023 71.8% +2.1%
2024 73.0% +1.7%
2025 73.8% +1.1%

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 6 Estonia 74.1% compare
  2. 6 Estonia 74.1% compare
  3. 8 Denmark 74.0% compare
  4. 10 Norway 72.9% compare
  5. 11 Cyprus 71.9% compare
  6. 11 Ireland 71.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Malta?
Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and in Malta was 73.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 73.8% in 2025.
What is the lowest labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2021.
How does Malta rank for labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and?
Malta ranks 9th out of 42 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labour force participation rates by migration status, citizenship and educational attainment level
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 220 data points, 2021–2025
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