Iceland vs Malta: Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total
Iceland
17.4%
in 2025
Malta
20.4%
in 2025
Iceland rank
41st
Malta rank
38th
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total over time
- Iceland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 20.4% against 17.4% in Iceland, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 41st and Malta ranks 38th of 45 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 41.3% | 29.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 56.4% | 36.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 25.7% | 10.3% | 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) - % of total, Iceland or Malta?
- Malta, at 20.4% against 17.4% in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total between Iceland and Malta?
- 3.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Iceland ranks 41st 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.