Malta - Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Malta was 42.65 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 42.78 in 2020, while its lowest value was 27.43 in 1990.

Definition: Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 27.43
1991 27.55
1992 27.91
1993 28.35
1994 28.55
1995 28.68
1996 29.02
1997 29.55
1998 29.66
1999 30.04
2000 30.41
2001 29.80
2002 31.15
2003 31.03
2004 29.50
2005 31.37
2006 31.52
2007 32.99
2008 33.99
2009 34.39
2010 34.75
2011 35.48
2012 37.56
2013 38.38
2014 39.02
2015 39.29
2016 40.06
2017 40.65
2018 41.54
2019 42.02
2020 42.78
2021 42.65

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. 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. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure