Malta vs Norway: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly
Malta
16.1
in 2026
Norway
15
in 2026
Malta rank
42nd
Norway rank
44th
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly over time
- Malta
- Norway
How they compare
Malta currently reports 16.1 against 15 in Norway, a difference of 1.1.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 44th of 47 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 | 44.58 | 17.65 | 26.93 | Malta |
| 2010s | 53.17 | 25.6 | 27.57 | Malta |
| 2020s | 24.31 | 18.77 | 5.54 | 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, Malta or Norway?
- Malta, at 16.1 against 15 in Norway as of 2026.
- What is the difference in persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total between Malta and Norway?
- 1.1, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Norway?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2026.
- How do Malta and Norway rank globally for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Malta ranks 42nd and Norway ranks 44th of 47 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.