Malta vs Poland: Unemployment rate
Malta
2.9%
in 2025
Poland
3.0%
in 2025
Malta rank
150th
Poland rank
148th
Unemployment rate over time
- Malta
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Poland ahead.
Malta ranks 150th and Poland ranks 148th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 12.9% | 6.6% | Poland |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 14.8% | 8.0% | Poland |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 7.4% | 2.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.0% | 0.6% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Malta or Poland?
- Poland, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Malta and Poland?
- 0.1%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Poland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Poland rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Malta ranks 150th and Poland ranks 148th 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.