Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Malta

Malta: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 90.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
90.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 187 countries
All-time high
91.8%
in 2006
All-time low
88.5%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Malta, 1991–2025

0204060801001991200820251991: 88.51992: 88.91993: 89.31994: 89.61995: 901996: 90.31997: 90.61998: 90.91999: 91.12000: 91.42001: 91.72002: 91.42003: 91.12004: 91.32005: 91.52006: 91.82007: 90.62008: 91.52009: 91.52010: 91.62011: 91.52012: 91.42013: 91.52014: 91.42015: 91.42016: 91.62017: 91.42018: 91.42019: 91.32020: 91.22021: 91.12022: 90.62023: 90.32024: 90.22025: 90.3

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2025, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Malta stood at 90.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Malta peaked at 91.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 88.5%, in 1991.

That places Malta 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malta, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 88.5%
1992 88.9% +0.4%
1993 89.3% +0.4%
1994 89.6% +0.4%
1995 90.0% +0.4%
1996 90.3% +0.4%
1997 90.6% +0.3%
1998 90.9% +0.3%
1999 91.1% +0.3%
2000 91.4% +0.3%
2001 91.7% +0.3%
2002 91.4% -0.3%
2003 91.1% -0.3%
2004 91.3% +0.2%
2005 91.5% +0.1%
2006 91.8% +0.4%
2007 90.6% -1.3%
2008 91.5% +1.0%
2009 91.5% +0.0%
2010 91.6% +0.1%
2011 91.5% -0.0%
2012 91.4% -0.1%
2013 91.5% +0.0%
2014 91.4% -0.1%
2015 91.4% +0.0%
2016 91.6% +0.2%
2017 91.4% -0.2%
2018 91.4% +0.0%
2019 91.3% -0.1%
2020 91.2% -0.2%
2021 91.1% -0.1%
2022 90.6% -0.6%
2023 90.3% -0.3%
2024 90.2% -0.1%
2025 90.3% +0.1%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 90.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 90.3%, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 90.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 77.1%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.9% 88.5% 91.1% 9
2000s 91.4% 90.6% 91.8% 10
2010s 91.5% 91.3% 91.6% 10
2020s 90.6% 90.2% 91.2% 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 32 Hungary 91.2% compare
  2. 33 Bulgaria 91.1% compare
  3. 34 Austria 90.4% compare
  4. 36 Luxembourg 90.2% compare
  5. 37 Slovenia 90.1% compare
  6. 38 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 90.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Malta?
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Malta was 90.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2006.
What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 88.5% in 1991.
How does Malta rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
Malta ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.