Ecuador vs Malta: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Ecuador
3.2%
in 2025
Malta
3.1%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
142nd
Malta rank
144th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Ecuador
- Malta
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 142nd and Malta ranks 144th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.4% | 4.0% | 3.3% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 8.9% | 4.4% | 4.5% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 6.8% | 2.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 5.3% | 1.8% | Malta |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Ecuador or Malta?
- Ecuador, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Ecuador and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Malta?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Malta rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Ecuador ranks 142nd and Malta ranks 144th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. 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. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.