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
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Labour force participation rate by in Malta, 2009–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More economy & growth data for Malta
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.35 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.51 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.8233 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 39,444 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 10.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 6.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0042 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 198.9 current LCU per person (2025)
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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About this data
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.