ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Malta

Malta: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 92.7 % in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
92.7 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 79 countries
All-time high
93.4 %
in 2022
All-time low
62.83 %
in 2006
Years of data
21
2004–2024

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Malta, 2004–2024

0204060801002004201420242004: 63.3 %2005: 63.3 %2006: 62.8 %2007: 68.7 %2008: 71.1 %2009: 75.6 %2010: 74.9 %2011: 74.5 %2012: 78.5 %2013: 79.7 %2014: 80 %2015: 79.1 %2016: 81.2 %2017: 84.2 %2018: 84.6 %2019: 87.6 %2020: 86 %2021: 90.6 %2022: 93.4 %2023: 92.7 %2024: 92.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Malta stood at 92.7 %.

That represents a change of up 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Malta peaked at 93.4 % in 2022 and was at its lowest, 62.83 %, in 2006.

That places Malta 5th out of 79 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Malta, year by year

Annual values for ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value in Malta, 2004 to 2024.
Year % Change
2004 63.33 %
2005 63.28 % -0.1%
2006 62.83 % -0.7%
2007 68.69 % +9.3%
2008 71.08 % +3.5%
2009 75.61 % +6.4%
2010 74.93 % -0.9%
2011 74.54 % -0.5%
2012 78.53 % +5.4%
2013 79.72 % +1.5%
2014 80.02 % +0.4%
2015 79.11 % -1.1%
2016 81.15 % +2.6%
2017 84.21 % +3.8%
2018 84.59 % +0.5%
2019 87.62 % +3.6%
2020 86 % -1.8%
2021 90.58 % +5.3%
2022 93.4 % +3.1%
2023 92.7 % -0.7%
2024 92.7 % +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 67.47 % 62.83 % 75.61 % 6
2010s 80.44 % 74.54 % 87.62 % 10
2020s 91.08 % 86 % 93.4 % 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 2 Belarus 93.5 % compare
  2. 2 Côte d'Ivoire 80.76 % compare
  3. 2 Viet Nam 92.51 % compare
  4. 3 Austria 93.45 % compare
  5. 3 Cabo Verde 67.47 % compare
  6. 3 Republic of Moldova 86.73 % compare
  7. 3 Slovenia 93.45 % compare
  8. 4 Türkiye 68.56 % compare
  9. 6 France 92.19 % compare
  10. 7 Sweden 91.99 % compare
  11. 8 Switzerland 91.74 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Malta?
Ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Malta was 92.7 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 93.4 % in 2022.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 62.83 % in 2006.
How does Malta rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Malta ranks 5th out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by age, 25 to 54, rural areas — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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86 places, 1,544 data points, 1987–2025
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