Malta vs United States of America: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Malta
9.1%
in 2024
United States of America
8.9%
in 2024
Malta rank
128th
United States of America rank
130th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Malta
- United States of America
How they compare
Malta currently reports 9.1% against 8.9% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States of America ahead.
Malta ranks 128th and United States of America ranks 130th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 12.2% | 0.5% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 11.8% | 3.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 12.9% | 1.2% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.9% | 0.1% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Malta or United States of America?
- Malta, at 9.1% against 8.9% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Malta and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Malta and United States of America rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Malta ranks 128th and United States of America ranks 130th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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 labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.