Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Malta
Malta: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship was 20 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
20
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
61.3
in 2012
All-time low
20
in 2025
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Malta stood at 20. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Malta peaked at 61.3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20, in 2025.
Malta ranks 41st of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment … citizenship in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56 | — |
| 2001 | 43.3 | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 38.2 | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 34.3 | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 49.5 | +44.3% |
| 2005 | 48.6 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 39.6 | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 41.3 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 42.7 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 42 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 59.5 | +41.7% |
| 2011 | 60.3 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 61.3 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 57.3 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 51.1 | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 50.1 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 50.5 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 50.8 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.4 | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 24.8 | -48.8% |
| 2020 | 25.8 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 26.2 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 34.2 | +30.5% |
| 2023 | 23.2 | -32.2% |
| 2024 | 21.4 | -7.8% |
| 2025 | 20 | -6.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 20 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.8, 69% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.55 | 34.3 | 56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.41 | 24.8 | 61.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.13 | 20 | 34.2 | 6 |
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 persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Malta?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship in Malta was 20 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 61.3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship?
- Malta ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.1%. 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 Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) by citizenship - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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