Malta vs Papua New Guinea: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
Malta
2.9%
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
3.0%
in 2025
Malta rank
139th
Papua New Guinea rank
137th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time
- Malta
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 186 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 3.6% | 2.7% | Malta |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 3.3% | 3.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.4% | 1.8% | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 0.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, Malta or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.1%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Papua New Guinea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Papua New Guinea rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Malta ranks 139th and Papua New Guinea ranks 137th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.