Ethiopia vs Malaysia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Ethiopia
3.9%
in 2021
Malaysia
3.9%
in 2022
Ethiopia rank
125th
Malaysia rank
126th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Ethiopia
- Malaysia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 3.9% against 3.9% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Malaysia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 125th and Malaysia ranks 126th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2% | 5.0% | 3.8% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 3.5% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 3.1% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 4.6% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Ethiopia or Malaysia?
- Ethiopia, at 3.9% against 3.9% in Malaysia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Ethiopia and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malaysia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2021.
- How do Ethiopia and Malaysia rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Ethiopia ranks 125th and Malaysia ranks 126th 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.