Male labor force participation rate in Malta
Malta: Male labor force participation rate was 71.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
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.
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 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 81.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 87.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.6% (2025)
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).