Labor force, female in Malta
Malta: Labor force, female was 135,412 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Malta, 1990–2025
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 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37,438 | — |
| 1991 | 38,817 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 39,954 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 41,155 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 42,006 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 42,756 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 44,046 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 45,556 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 46,396 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 47,407 | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 47,418 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 47,351 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 49,881 | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 49,706 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 46,420 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 50,544 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 51,514 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 55,270 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 57,724 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 59,186 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 61,049 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 63,642 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 69,926 | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 74,447 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 78,720 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 81,978 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 86,981 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 92,188 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 99,198 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 104,685 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 110,420 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 112,854 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 122,551 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 128,174 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 132,963 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 135,412 | +1.8% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 135,412 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.45 million, 9% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 135,412 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 888,389, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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)
- Population 487.71 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 487.71 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4066 % 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)
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 187 countries 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
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.