Ireland vs Malta: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by

Ireland
17.46 %
in 2024
Malta
16.2 %
in 2020
Ireland rank
35th
Malta rank
38th

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by over time

  • Ireland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 17.46 % against 16.2 % in Malta, a difference of 1.26 %.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 35th and Malta ranks 38th of 78 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 10.67 % 3.72 % 6.95 % Ireland
2010s 12.79 % 5.85 % 6.94 % Ireland
2020s 15.29 % 16.2 % 0.91 % Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by, Ireland or Malta?
Ireland, at 17.46 % against 16.2 % in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by between Ireland and Malta?
1.26 %, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Ireland ranks 35th and Malta ranks 38th of 78 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 65+, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
85 places, 1,510 data points, 1987–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database.