Malta vs Saudi Arabia: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Malta
3.1%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3.2%
in 2025
Malta rank
144th
Saudi Arabia rank
141st
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Malta
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 3.2% against 3.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Malta ranks 144th and Saudi Arabia ranks 141st of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.7% | 5.8% | 1.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.4% | 1.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 5.7% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 5.1% | 1.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Malta or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 3.2% against 3.1% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Malta and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saudi Arabia?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Saudi Arabia rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Malta ranks 144th and Saudi Arabia ranks 141st 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.