Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Malta
Malta: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 78.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 78.0% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Malta peaked at 78.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 1990.
Malta ranks 104th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.1% | — |
| 1991 | 36.5% | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 37.3% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 38.3% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 38.8% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 39.2% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 40.1% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 41.1% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 41.5% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 42.2% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 42.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 40.9% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 43.0% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 43.9% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 44.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 47.5% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 50.2% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 51.1% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 52.6% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 57.8% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 60.2% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 62.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 63.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 66.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 72.2% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 72.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 76.8% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.8% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.1% | 36.1% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.5% | 40.0% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.8% | 51.1% | 69.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.7% | 72.2% | 78.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Malta?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Malta was 78.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Malta ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).