Estonia vs Malta: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Estonia
- Malta
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 33.6 against 32.5 in Malta, a difference of 1.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Malta ahead.
Estonia ranks 59th and Malta ranks 62nd of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.13 | 37.73 | 0.6055 | Malta |
| 2020s | 34.55 | 30.4 | 4.15 | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Estonia or Malta?
- Estonia, at 33.6 against 32.5 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Estonia and Malta?
- 1.1, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Malta?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Malta rank globally for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Estonia ranks 59th and Malta ranks 62nd of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.