Malta vs Norway: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship
Malta
20.0%
in 2025
Norway
15.8%
in 2025
Malta rank
39th
Norway rank
41st
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship over time
- Malta
- Norway
How they compare
Malta currently reports 20.0% against 15.8% in Norway, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 39th and Norway ranks 41st of 45 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.5% | 15.5% | 28.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 24.0% | 27.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 18.3% | 6.8% | 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 Norway?
- Malta, at 20.0% against 15.8% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship between Malta and Norway?
- 4.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Norway rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Malta ranks 39th and Norway ranks 41st 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.