Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Malta's labour force participation stands at 63.98% as of 2025-12-31, down from 64.16% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Malta's labour force participation was 63.98%, down from 64.16% in 2024.
In 2024, Malta's labour force participation was 64.16%, down from 64.28% in 2023.
In 2023, Malta's labour force participation was 64.28%, up from 64% in 2022.
In 2022, Malta's labour force participation was 64%, up from 62.41% in 2021.
In 2021, Malta's labour force participation was 62.41%, up from 61.48% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63.98% | -0.184% |
| 2024 | 64.16% | -0.12% |
| 2023 | 64.28% | +0.283% |
| 2022 | 64% | +1.59% |
| 2021 | 62.41% | +0.935% |
| 2020 | 61.48% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 60.28% | +1.03% |
| 2018 | 59.26% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 57.66% | +1.08% |
| 2016 | 56.58% | +0.942% |
| 2015 | 55.63% | +0.462% |
| 2014 | 55.17% | +1.09% |
| 2013 | 54.08% | +1.42% |
| 2012 | 52.66% | +1.27% |
| 2011 | 51.38% | +0.757% |
| 2010 | 50.63% | +0.62% |
| 2009 | 50.01% | +0.287% |
| 2008 | 49.72% | +0.126% |
| 2007 | 49.59% | +0.742% |
| 2006 | 48.85% | +0.132% |
| 2005 | 48.72% | +0.395% |
| 2004 | 48.32% | -1.43% |
| 2003 | 49.75% | -0.283% |
| 2002 | 50.04% | -0.185% |
| 2001 | 50.22% | +0.531% |
| 2000 | 49.69% | -0.568% |
| 1999 | 50.26% | -0.032% |
| 1998 | 50.29% | +0.071% |
| 1997 | 50.22% | +0.13% |
| 1996 | 50.09% | +0.223% |
| 1995 | 49.87% | -0.009% |
| 1994 | 49.88% | -0.052% |
| 1993 | 49.93% | +0.036% |
| 1992 | 49.89% | +0.06% |
| 1991 | 49.83% | -0.042% |
| 1990 | 49.87% | — |
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Malta's labour force participation is 63.98% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 64.16% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 64.28% (2023); the lowest is 48.32% (2004), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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