Malta vs Singapore: Female unemployment rate
Malta
2.8%
in 2025
Singapore
2.9%
in 2025
Malta rank
156th
Singapore rank
155th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Malta
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 156th and Singapore ranks 155th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 3 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 3.5% | 3.1% | Malta |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 5.2% | 2.8% | Malta |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.2% | 1.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.7% | 0.3% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Malta or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Malta and Singapore?
- 0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Singapore?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Singapore rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Malta ranks 156th and Singapore ranks 155th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female unemployment rate. 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 female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.