Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Malta

Malta: Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and was 25.38 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
25.38
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
436.57
in 2020
All-time low
10.29
in 1995
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Malta, 1995–2024

01002003004001995200920241995: 10.31996: 12.41997: 14.91998: 15.81999: 18.22000: 18.72001: 19.82002: 39.82003: 32.32004: 30.52005: 30.72006: 31.72007: 28.12008: 29.92009: 34.92010: 34.62011: 352012: 39.62013: 45.62014: 45.12015: 47.92016: 39.82017: 31.92018: 28.12019: 24.92020: 436.62021: 371.92022: 123.52023: 23.62024: 25.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Malta stood at 25.38.

That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and down 43.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Malta peaked at 436.57 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 10.29, in 1995.

Malta ranks 35th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing in Malta, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 10.29
1996 12.44 +20.9%
1997 14.91 +19.9%
1998 15.76 +5.7%
1999 18.18 +15.4%
2000 18.68 +2.8%
2001 19.75 +5.7%
2002 39.76 +101.3%
2003 32.31 -18.7%
2004 30.5 -5.6%
2005 30.7 +0.7%
2006 31.66 +3.1%
2007 28.12 -11.2%
2008 29.9 +6.3%
2009 34.92 +16.8%
2010 34.64 -0.8%
2011 34.98 +1.0%
2012 39.62 +13.3%
2013 45.61 +15.1%
2014 45.12 -1.1%
2015 47.89 +6.1%
2016 39.82 -16.9%
2017 31.86 -20.0%
2018 28.05 -12.0%
2019 24.87 -11.3%
2020 436.57 +1655.4%
2021 371.89 -14.8%
2022 123.53 -66.8%
2023 23.65 -80.9%
2024 25.38 +7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.32 10.29 18.18 5
2000s 29.63 18.68 39.76 10
2010s 37.25 24.87 47.89 10
2020s 196.2 23.65 436.57 5

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  2. 33 Albania 51.29 compare
  3. 34 Montenegro 34.88 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Malta?
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and in Malta was 25.38 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 436.57 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 10.29 in 1995.
How does Malta rank for expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and?
Malta ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Expenditure on unemployment function by type of benefit and means-testing
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,186 data points, 1990–2024
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