Malta vs Netherlands: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship
Malta
20.0%
in 2025
Netherlands
14.1%
in 2025
Malta rank
39th
Netherlands rank
42nd
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malta currently reports 20.0% against 14.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.0% | 33.5% | 8.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 36.6% | 14.8% | Malta |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 17.7% | 7.4% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship, Malta or Netherlands?
- Malta, at 20.0% against 14.1% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship between Malta and Netherlands?
- 5.9%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Malta ranks 39th and Netherlands ranks 42nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.