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

Malta: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by was 16.2 % in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
16.2 %
Change on year
up 128.2%
World rank
38th
of 78 countries
All-time high
16.2 %
in 2020
All-time low
2.46 %
in 2011
Years of data
12
2009–2020

ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Malta, 2009–2020

0510152009201420202009: 3.7 %2010: 3.2 %2011: 2.5 %2012: 3.1 %2013: 3.6 %2014: 6.2 %2015: 5 %2016: 9.7 %2017: 9 %2018: 9.1 %2019: 7.1 %2020: 16.2 %

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 16.2 % for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in 2020. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 128.2% on the previous year and up 401.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by in Malta peaked at 16.2 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.46 %, in 2011.

Malta ranks 38th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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, 65+, rural areas — Value in Malta, 2009 to 2020.
Year % Change
2009 3.72 %
2010 3.23 % -13.2%
2011 2.46 % -23.8%
2012 3.11 % +26.4%
2013 3.57 % +14.8%
2014 6.19 % +73.4%
2015 5.03 % -18.7%
2016 9.73 % +93.4%
2017 8.98 % -7.7%
2018 9.09 % +1.2%
2019 7.1 % -21.9%
2020 16.2 % +128.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.72 % 3.72 % 3.72 % 1
2010s 5.85 % 2.46 % 9.73 % 10
2020s 16.2 % 16.2 % 16.2 % 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 35 Ireland 17.46 % compare
  2. 36 Estonia 16.84 % compare
  3. 37 Australia 16.69 % compare
  4. 39 Egypt 16.1 % compare
  5. 40 Canada 15.61 % compare
  6. 41 Switzerland 15.53 % 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 16.2 % in 2020, 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 16.2 % in 2020.
What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2.46 % in 2011.
How does Malta rank for ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by?
Malta ranks 38th out of 78 countries with data for 2020.
Is ilostat - labour force survey — labour force participation rate by rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 401.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, 65+, rural areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.