Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Malta
Malta: Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) was 32.5 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Malta, 2014–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Malta is 32.5, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Malta peaked at 40.36 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.14, in 2024.
That places Malta 62nd out of 71 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 40.36 | — |
| 2015 | 39.78 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 38.69 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 37.51 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 35.62 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 34.44 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 33.2 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 31.86 | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 29.48 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 28.24 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 27.14 | -3.9% |
| 2025 | 32.5 | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 37.73 | 34.44 | 40.36 | 6 |
| 2020s | 30.4 | 27.14 | 33.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More gender data for Malta
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 67.52 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,070 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,099 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,303 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Malta?
- Inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) in Malta was 32.5 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 40.36 in 2014.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.14 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19)?
- Malta ranks 62nd out of 71 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (current ilo definition - icls19) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Inactivity rate (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.