Modeled female employment to population ratio in Malta
Malta: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 54.22 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.22
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
63rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
54.23
in 2024
All-time low
25.25
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Malta, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for modeled female employment to population ratio in Malta is 54.22, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Malta peaked at 54.23 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.25, in 1991.
Malta ranks 63rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.25 | — |
| 1992 | 25.66 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 26.11 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 26.33 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 26.53 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 27.04 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 27.61 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 27.8 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 28.11 | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 27.81 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 27 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 28.03 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 27.13 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 25.48 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 27.38 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 27.67 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 29.55 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 30.88 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 31.01 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 31.89 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 33.02 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 35.89 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 38.22 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 40.1 | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 40.7 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 42.34 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 44.2 | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 46.42 | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 47.02 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 48.61 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 50.35 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 53.57 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 53.75 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 54.23 | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 54.22 | -0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 54.22 is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.07, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 54.22 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.02, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.72 | 25.25 | 28.11 | 9 |
| 2000s | 28.19 | 25.48 | 31.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.98 | 31.89 | 47.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.46 | 48.61 | 54.23 | 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 modeled female employment to population ratio in Malta?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Malta was 54.22 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 54.23 in 2024.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.25 in 1991.
- How does Malta rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Malta ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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