Malta vs Switzerland: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19)
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) over time
- Malta
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 32.67 against 32.5 in Malta, a difference of 0.17.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 61st of 71 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.73 | 31.7 | 6.03 | Malta |
| 2020s | 30.4 | 32.49 | 2.08 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19), Malta or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 32.67 against 32.5 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) between Malta and Switzerland?
- 0.17, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Switzerland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Switzerland rank globally for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Malta ranks 62nd and Switzerland ranks 61st 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.