Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Malta
Malta: Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region was 10.4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10.4
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
417th
of 442 countries
All-time high
13.2
in 2020
All-time low
9.2
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Unemployed persons by citizenship and NUTS 2 region in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Malta stood at 10.4.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Malta peaked at 13.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.2, in 2017.
That places Malta 417th out of 442 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.03 | 9.7 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.92 | 9.2 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.93 | 10.2 | 13.2 | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.5% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 55.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 81.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 87.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 74.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Malta?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region in Malta was 10.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region?
- Malta ranks 417th out of 442 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship and nuts 2 region 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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