Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Malta

Malta: Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) was 3 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7
in 2010
All-time low
3
in 2019
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Malta, 2002–2020

024682002201120202002: 52003: 52004: 52005: 52006: 42007: 42008: 42009: 52010: 72011: 72012: 72013: 72014: 62015: 62016: 52017: 52018: 52019: 32020: 3

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 3 for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Malta peaked at 7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2019.

That places Malta 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020) in Malta, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 5 —
2003 5 +0.0%
2004 5 +0.0%
2005 5 +0.0%
2006 4 -20.0%
2007 4 +0.0%
2008 4 +0.0%
2009 5 +25.0%
2010 7 +40.0%
2011 7 +0.0%
2012 7 +0.0%
2013 7 +0.0%
2014 6 -14.3%
2015 6 +0.0%
2016 5 -16.7%
2017 5 +0.0%
2018 5 +0.0%
2019 3 -40.0%
2020 3 +0.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 60, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.62 4 5 8
2010s 5.8 3 7 10
2020s 3 3 3 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 43 Estonia 9 compare
  2. 43 Estonia 9 compare
  3. 45 Luxembourg 5 compare
  4. 47 Iceland 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Malta?
Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data in Malta was 3 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 7 in 2010.
What is the lowest long-term unemployment by sex - annual data recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2019.
How does Malta rank for long-term unemployment by sex - annual data?
Malta ranks 46th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is long-term unemployment by sex - annual data rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Long-term unemployment by sex - annual data (1996–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 974 data points, 1996–2020
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