LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Malta
Malta: LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force was 3.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Malta, 2009–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Malta stood at 3.91. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 44.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Malta peaked at 8.63 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.91, in 2024.
Malta ranks 81st of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 7.98 | — |
| 2010 | 8.12 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 8.58 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 8.63 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.96 | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 7.05 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 6.56 | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 5.44 | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 4.73 | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 4.89 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.26 | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 6.33 | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 4.45 | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 4.08 | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 4.14 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.91 | -5.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.45, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.91 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.61, 34% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.98 | 7.98 | 7.98 | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.72 | 4.73 | 8.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 | 3.91 | 6.33 | 5 |
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 lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Malta?
- Lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force in Malta was 3.91 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 8.63 in 2012.
- What is the lowest lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 in 2024.
- How does Malta rank for lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force?
- Malta ranks 81st out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lu3: combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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 LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) (15+). 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. LU3 represents the share of the extended labour force that are in unemployment or the potential labour force. Data disaggregated by level of education are provided on the highest level of education completed, classified according to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED). Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCED. For more information, refer to the Education and Mismatch Indicators (EMI) database description.