[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Malta
Malta: [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash was 61.6% in 2021. ▼ Falling
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Malta, 2003–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Malta recorded 61.6% for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in 2021.
That represents a change of up 23.9% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Malta peaked at 98.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 49.7%, in 2018.
That places Malta 22nd out of 85 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
[ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 89.2% | — |
| 2005 | 98.7% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 94.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 84.4% | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 86.9% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 62.2% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 61.6% | +23.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 61.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.6% | 89.2% | 98.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 49.7% | 86.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 61.6% | 61.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More work & labour data for Malta
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2041 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 404.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 168.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 191.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Malta?
- [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash in Malta was 61.6% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 98.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.7% in 2018.
- How does Malta rank for [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash?
- Malta ranks 22nd out of 85 countries with data for 2021.
- Is [ilo] proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of [ILO] Proportion of unemployed persons receiving unemployment cash benefit, by sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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