Mali vs Malta: Unemployment rate
Mali
2.8%
in 2025
Malta
2.9%
in 2025
Mali rank
152nd
Malta rank
150th
Unemployment rate over time
- Mali
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malta ahead.
Mali ranks 152nd and Malta ranks 150th of 186 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.4% | 6.3% | 4.9% | Malta |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 6.8% | 5.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 5.3% | 3.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.6% | 0.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Mali or Malta?
- Malta, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Mali and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Malta?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Malta rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Mali ranks 152nd and Malta ranks 150th 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. 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 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.