Jobs gap in Malta
Malta: Jobs gap was 15.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Jobs gap in Malta, 2009–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for jobs gap in Malta is 15.84, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in Malta peaked at 31.74 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 13.51, in 2022.
That places Malta 67th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Jobs gap in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 27.12 | — |
| 2010 | 28.3 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 29.65 | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 30.68 | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 31.74 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 29.85 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 31.55 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 29.59 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 27.49 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 26.41 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 24.1 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 25.29 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 15.59 | -38.4% |
| 2022 | 13.51 | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 15.77 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 15.84 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.12 | 27.12 | 27.12 | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.94 | 24.1 | 31.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2 | 13.51 | 25.29 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 64 Republic of Moldova 37.31 compare
- 65 Iceland 20.14 compare
- 66 Brunei Darussalam 18.91 compare
- 68 Saint Lucia 10.72 compare
- 69 Barbados 9.46 compare
- 70 Seychelles 2.81 compare
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 jobs gap in Malta?
- Jobs gap in Malta was 15.84 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 31.74 in 2013.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.51 in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for jobs gap?
- Malta ranks 67th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Jobs gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.