Israel vs Malta: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)

Israel
2.9%
in 2025
Malta
3.0%
in 2025
Israel rank
153rd
Malta rank
151st

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time

  • Israel
  • Malta
2.557.51012.515197319992025

How they compare

Malta currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Israel, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Malta ahead.

Israel ranks 153rd and Malta ranks 151st of 181 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 7.6% 5.2% 2.4% Israel
1990s 11.5% 2.6% 8.9% Israel
2000s 11.3% 8.0% 3.3% Israel
2010s 5.6% 5.6% 0.0% Malta
2020s 3.5% 3.5% 0.0% Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Israel or Malta?
Malta, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Israel as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Israel and Malta?
0.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Malta?
42 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Israel and Malta rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
Israel ranks 153rd 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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Indicator
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
205 places, 5,402 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.