{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mt-labour-force-participation-women","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-labour-force-participation-women","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mt-labour-force-participation-women/","title":"Malta Female Labour Force Participation Rate (2025)","description":"Malta's Female Labour Force Participation Rate: 75.5 % of women (15–64) in 2025, +1.3pp YoY. Eurostat (LFSA_ARGAN), 2005–2025.","domain":"labor","category":"Labour & Employment","keywords":["Labour & Employment","Eurostat","Malta","2025"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Malta","temporal_coverage":"2005/2025","unit":"% of women (15–64)","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2025","variable_measured":"Malta Female Labour Force Participation Rate","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/LFSA_ARGAN/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2025"},{"label":"Observations","value":"21"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Malta"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Malta (2025)","value":"75.5","unit":"% of women (15–64)","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+1.3pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+1.3pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"21","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Malta Female Labour Force Participation Rate"}],"observation_count":21,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":36.4},{"period":"2006","value":36.8},{"period":"2007","value":39.1},{"period":"2008","value":40.4},{"period":"2009","value":41.2},{"period":"2010","value":42.5},{"period":"2011","value":44.7},{"period":"2012","value":48.9},{"period":"2013","value":52},{"period":"2014","value":54.3},{"period":"2015","value":55.5},{"period":"2016","value":58},{"period":"2017","value":60.2},{"period":"2018","value":63},{"period":"2019","value":64},{"period":"2020","value":66.2},{"period":"2021","value":67.8},{"period":"2022","value":71.9},{"period":"2023","value":72.7},{"period":"2024","value":74.2},{"period":"2025","value":75.5}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of women (15–64)"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2025","value":"75.5","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2024","value":"74.2","yoyChange":"+1.5pp"},{"year":"2023","value":"72.7","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"71.9","yoyChange":"+4.1pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"67.8","yoyChange":"+1.6pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"66.2","yoyChange":"+2.2pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"64.0","yoyChange":"+1.0pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"63.0","yoyChange":"+2.8pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"60.2","yoyChange":"+2.2pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"58.0","yoyChange":"+2.5pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"55.5","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"54.3","yoyChange":"+2.3pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"52.0","yoyChange":"+3.1pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"48.9","yoyChange":"+4.2pp"},{"year":"2011","value":"44.7","yoyChange":"+2.2pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"42.5","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"41.2","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"40.4","yoyChange":"+1.3pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"39.1","yoyChange":"+2.3pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"36.8","yoyChange":"+0.4pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks female labour force participation (ages 15-64) in Malta from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2025. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2025 (21 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 75.5 % of women (15–64) in 2025 and reached its lowest recorded value of 36.4 in 2005. The latest reading of 75.5 in 2025 represents a change of +1.3pp."}]}