Ireland vs Malta: Labor force, total, annual growth rate
Ireland
1.95 % change on previous year
in 2025
Malta
1.77 % change on previous year
in 2025
Ireland rank
66th
Malta rank
69th
Labor force, total, annual growth rate over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.95 % change on previous year against 1.77 % change on previous year in Malta, a difference of 0.18 % change on previous year.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malta ahead.
Ireland ranks 66th and Malta ranks 69th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.07 % change on previous year | 1.55 % change on previous year | 0.5256 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2000s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 1.16 % change on previous year | 1 % change on previous year | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.7022 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | Malta |
| 2020s | 2.83 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 0.6948 % change on previous year | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, total, annual growth rate, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 1.95 % change on previous year against 1.77 % change on previous year in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, total, annual growth rate between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.18 % change on previous year, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Ireland ranks 66th and Malta ranks 69th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.