El Salvador vs Malta: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
El Salvador
3.1%
in 2024
Malta
3.0%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
150th
Malta rank
151st
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- El Salvador
- Malta
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 3.1% against 3.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 150th and Malta ranks 151st of 181 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.1% | 4.7% | 7.4% | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 2.6% | 3.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 8.0% | 3.9% | Malta |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 5.6% | 1.9% | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), El Salvador or Malta?
- El Salvador, at 3.1% against 3.0% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between El Salvador and Malta?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Malta?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Malta rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- El Salvador ranks 150th and Malta ranks 151st of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.