Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Malta
Malta: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 77.99 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
77.99
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
104th
of 186 countries
All-time high
77.99
in 2025
All-time low
36.12
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Malta, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 77.99 for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 ilo wdi in Malta peaked at 77.99 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 36.12, 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 ilo wdi in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.12 | — |
| 1991 | 36.54 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 37.34 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 38.25 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 38.79 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 39.23 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 40.07 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 41.14 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 41.47 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 42.2 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 42.27 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 40.88 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 43.58 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 43.01 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 39.97 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 43.9 | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 44.37 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 47.49 | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 49.65 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 50.24 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 51.05 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 52.65 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 57.84 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 60.24 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 61.99 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 63.03 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 65.22 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 66.87 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 68.88 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 69.77 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 72.18 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 72.67 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 76.76 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 76.7 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.82 | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 77.99 | +0.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 77.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 83.35, 94% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 77.99 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.32, 2.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.11 | 36.12 | 42.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.54 | 39.97 | 50.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.75 | 51.05 | 69.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.69 | 72.18 | 77.99 | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Malta?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Malta was 77.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 77.99 in 2025.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.12 in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Malta ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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