Cyprus vs Malta: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total
Cyprus
20.3%
in 2026
Malta
20.4%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
39th
Malta rank
38th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total over time
- Cyprus
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 20.4% against 20.3% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Cyprus ranks 39th and Malta ranks 38th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8% | 44.6% | 23.8% | Malta |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 53.2% | 16.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 28.9% | 25.7% | 3.2% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total, Cyprus or Malta?
- Malta, at 20.4% against 20.3% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total between Cyprus and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malta?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Malta rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Cyprus ranks 39th and Malta ranks 38th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.