Malta vs United Arab Emirates: Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG
Malta
2.9
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
2.17
in 2025
Malta rank
62nd
United Arab Emirates rank
65th
Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG over time
- Malta
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Malta currently reports 2.9 against 2.17 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.73.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 62nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 65th of 69 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.33 | 1.88 | 4.45 | Malta |
| 2000s | 6.82 | 2.8 | 4.02 | Malta |
| 2010s | 5.34 | 2.23 | 3.11 | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.59 | 2.79 | 0.8 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg, Malta or United Arab Emirates?
- Malta, at 2.9 against 2.17 in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg between Malta and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.73, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Arab Emirates?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malta and United Arab Emirates rank globally for unemployment, modelled ilo estimate (% of total labour force) - sdg?
- Malta ranks 62nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 65th of 69 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Unemployment, modelled ILO estimate (% of total labour force) - SDG 8.5.2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.