Malta vs United States: Jobs gap rate
Jobs gap rate over time
- Malta
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.7 against 4.8 in Malta, a difference of 0.9.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 66th and United States ranks 63rd of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.6 | 10.7 | 3.9 | Malta |
| 2010s | 12.98 | 7.71 | 5.27 | Malta |
| 2020s | 5.76 | 6.22 | 0.46 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher jobs gap rate, Malta or United States?
- United States, at 5.7 against 4.8 in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in jobs gap rate between Malta and United States?
- 0.9, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
- How do Malta and United States rank globally for jobs gap rate?
- Malta ranks 66th and United States ranks 63rd of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Jobs gap rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.