Malta vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Unemployment rates by citizenship
Malta
3.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.8%
in 2019
Malta rank
42nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
38th
Unemployment rates by citizenship over time
- Malta
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 3.8% against 3.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 45 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.3% | 1.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 6.0% | 0.6% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates by citizenship, Malta or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 3.8% against 3.1% in Malta as of 2019.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates by citizenship between Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.7%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for unemployment rates by citizenship?
- Malta ranks 42nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 38th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Unemployment rates by citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.