Ghana vs Malta: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Ghana
3.0%
in 2025
Malta
2.9%
in 2025
Ghana rank
148th
Malta rank
151st
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Ghana
- Malta
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malta ahead.
Ghana ranks 148th and Malta ranks 151st of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.3% | 0.2% | Ghana |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 6.8% | 0.1% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 5.3% | 1.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 3.6% | 0.6% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Ghana or Malta?
- Ghana, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Ghana and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malta?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Malta rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Ghana ranks 148th and Malta ranks 151st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.