Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Malta
Malta: Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly was 16.1 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Malta, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Malta stood at 16.1. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.1% on the previous year and down 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Malta peaked at 59.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.1, in 2026.
That places Malta 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Persons in long-term: % of total unemployment quarterly in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 56 | — |
| 2001 | 43.3 | -22.7% |
| 2002 | 46.3 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 48.6 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 39.1 | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 45.8 | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 40.4 | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 43.3 | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 41.7 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 41.3 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 59.7 | +44.6% |
| 2011 | 58.9 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 59.8 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 57 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 55.2 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 47.5 | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 47.8 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 50.1 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 49.1 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 46.6 | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 26.8 | -42.5% |
| 2021 | 29.4 | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 33.5 | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 23.2 | -30.7% |
| 2024 | 20.8 | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 20.4 | -1.9% |
| 2026 | 16.1 | -21.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 16.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 28.5, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.58 | 39.1 | 56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.17 | 46.6 | 59.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.31 | 16.1 | 33.5 | 7 |
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) - % of total in Malta?
- Persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total in Malta was 16.1 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 59.8 in 2012.
- What is the lowest persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1 in 2026.
- How does Malta rank for persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total?
- Malta ranks 42nd out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is persons in long-term unemployment (12 months or more) - % of total rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. 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) - % of total unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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