Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Malta
Malta: Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation was 10.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 45 countries
All-time high
13.2 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
9.2 Thousand persons
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Malta stood at 10.4 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Malta peaked at 13.2 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.2 Thousand persons, in 2017.
Malta ranks 45th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 11.3 Thousand persons | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 11 Thousand persons | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 12 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 11.5 Thousand persons | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 11.1 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 11 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.8 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.1 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 11.8 Thousand persons | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 12 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.3 Thousand persons | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 11.4 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.8 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 11.6 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.3 Thousand persons | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 10.2 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 9.2 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 9.7 Thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 10.7 Thousand persons | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 13.2 Thousand persons | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 10.4 Thousand persons | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 10.2 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 10.9 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 10.5 Thousand persons | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 10.4 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.03 Thousand persons | 9.7 Thousand persons | 12 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.92 Thousand persons | 9.2 Thousand persons | 12 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.93 Thousand persons | 10.2 Thousand persons | 13.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Malta?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation in Malta was 10.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 Thousand persons in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation?
- Malta ranks 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by citizenship and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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