Malta vs Sweden: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship
Malta
20.0%
in 2025
Sweden
20.8%
in 2025
Malta rank
39th
Sweden rank
37th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 20.8% against 20.0% in Malta, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 37th of 45 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.4% | 18.1% | 25.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 18.6% | 32.8% | Malta |
| 2020s | 25.1% | 21.4% | 3.7% | 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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 20.8% against 20.0% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship between Malta and Sweden?
- 0.8%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Malta ranks 39th and Sweden ranks 37th 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.