Male labor force participation rate in Malta
Malta: Male labor force participation rate was 71.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
71.5%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
80th
of 186 countries
All-time high
74.3%
in 1990
All-time low
66.7%
in 2008
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor force participation rate in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 71.5% for male labor force participation rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Malta peaked at 74.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2008.
Malta ranks 80th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Male labor force participation rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 74.3% | — |
| 1991 | 73.9% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 73.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 73.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 72.6% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 72.4% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 72.2% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 71.8% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 70.4% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 71.8% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 70.2% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 69.5% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 68.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 67.6% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 68.2% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 70.0% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 71.9% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 72.4% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 71.8% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 71.5% | -0.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 71.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.8%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 71.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 69.8%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 71.3% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 66.7% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 66.9% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 71.0% | 72.4% | 6 |
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 male labor force participation rate in Malta?
- Male labor force participation rate in Malta was 71.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Malta ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).