Ireland vs Malta: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total
Ireland
36.9%
in 2020
Malta
38.8%
in 2020
Ireland rank
34th
Malta rank
33rd
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 38.8% against 36.9% in Ireland, a difference of 1.9%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Ireland ranks 34th and Malta ranks 33rd of 43 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 68.1% | 20.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 56.3% | 11.8% | Malta |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 38.8% | 1.9% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 38.8% against 36.9% in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total between Ireland and Malta?
- 1.9%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Ireland ranks 34th and Malta ranks 33rd of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.