Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Malta
Malta: Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) was 32.52 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Malta recorded 32.52 for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in 2025.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Malta peaked at 50.93 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.14, in 2024.
Malta ranks 62nd of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Inactivity rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 50.93 | — |
| 2006 | 50.89 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 50.15 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 49.95 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 46.34 | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 45.72 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 44.85 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 43.42 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 41.65 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 40.36 | -3.1% |
| 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 | 32.52 | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.65 | 46.34 | 50.93 | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.2 | 34.44 | 45.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.41 | 27.14 | 33.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 59 Estonia 33.57 compare
- 60 Australia 33.06 compare
- 61 Switzerland 32.67 compare
- 63 Sweden 32.5 compare
- 64 Burkina Faso 31.89 compare
- 65 Netherlands 31.35 compare
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 (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Malta?
- Inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) in Malta was 32.52 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 50.93 in 2005.
- What is the lowest inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.14 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13)?
- Malta ranks 62nd out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is inactivity rate (previous ilo definition - icls13) 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 (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) database description.