Malta vs United Arab Emirates: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force over time
- Malta
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Malta currently reports 3.94 against 2.47 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.47.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.6 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 59th and United Arab Emirates ranks 62nd of 63 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.96 | 4.26 | 0.7007 | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.48 | 4.06 | 0.4105 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force, Malta or United Arab Emirates?
- Malta, at 3.94 against 2.47 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force between Malta and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.47, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Arab Emirates?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Malta and United Arab Emirates rank globally for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Malta ranks 59th and United Arab Emirates ranks 62nd of 63 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (current ILO definition - ICLS19) (15+). 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 includes only countries for which the 19th ICLS definitions are applied. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. For more information, refer to the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database description.