Labor force, female in Malta

Malta: Labor force, female was 135,412 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
135,412
Change on year
up 1.8%
Rank
165th
of 186 regions
All-time high
135,412
in 2025
All-time low
37,438
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force, female in Malta, 1990–2025

40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k140.0k1990200720251990: 37.4k1991: 38.8k1992: 40.0k1993: 41.2k1994: 42.0k1995: 42.8k1996: 44.0k1997: 45.6k1998: 46.4k1999: 47.4k2000: 47.4k2001: 47.4k2002: 49.9k2003: 49.7k2004: 46.4k2005: 50.5k2006: 51.5k2007: 55.3k2008: 57.7k2009: 59.2k2010: 61.0k2011: 63.6k2012: 69.9k2013: 74.4k2014: 78.7k2015: 82.0k2016: 87.0k2017: 92.2k2018: 99.2k2019: 104.7k2020: 110.4k2021: 112.9k2022: 122.6k2023: 128.2k2024: 133.0k2025: 135.4k

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labor force, female in Malta is 135,412, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, female in Malta peaked at 135,412 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37,438, in 1990.

Malta ranks 165th of 186 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42,553 37,438 47,407 10
2000s 51,501 46,420 59,186 10
2010s 81,281 61,049 104,685 10
2020s 123,729 110,420 135,412 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, female in Malta?
Labor force, female in Malta was 135,412 in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division.
What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 135,412 in 2025.
What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 37,438 in 1990.
How does Malta rank for labor force, female?
Malta ranks 165th out of 186 regions with data for 2025.
Is labor force, female rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division, published as part of Labor force, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force, female
Source
World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Female labor force comprises women ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.