Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Malta

Malta: Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data was 12.1 in 2026. ▬ Flat

Latest (2026)
12.1
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
13.9
in 2020
All-time low
9.4
in 2017
Years of data
27
2000–2026

Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Malta, 2000–2026

0510152000201320262000: 9.72001: 11.32002: 10.92003: 12.62004: 112005: 11.42006: 10.22007: 102008: 10.42009: 12.32010: 12.32011: 11.42012: 11.32013: 11.92014: 11.12015: 11.42016: 9.52017: 9.42018: 9.72019: 10.82020: 13.92021: 9.42022: 9.82023: 102024: 10.22025: 11.52026: 12.1

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Malta is 12.1, measured in 2026.

The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Malta peaked at 13.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.4, in 2017.

Malta ranks 35th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Malta, 2000 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2000 9.7
2001 11.3 +16.5%
2002 10.9 -3.5%
2003 12.6 +15.6%
2004 11 -12.7%
2005 11.4 +3.6%
2006 10.2 -10.5%
2007 10 -2.0%
2008 10.4 +4.0%
2009 12.3 +18.3%
2010 12.3 +0.0%
2011 11.4 -7.3%
2012 11.3 -0.9%
2013 11.9 +5.3%
2014 11.1 -6.7%
2015 11.4 +2.7%
2016 9.5 -16.7%
2017 9.4 -1.1%
2018 9.7 +3.2%
2019 10.8 +11.3%
2020 13.9 +28.7%
2021 9.4 -32.4%
2022 9.8 +4.3%
2023 10 +2.0%
2024 10.2 +2.0%
2025 11.5 +12.7%
2026 12.1 +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.98 9.7 12.6 10
2010s 10.88 9.4 12.3 10
2020s 10.99 9.4 13.9 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 32 Luxembourg 25.2 compare
  2. 33 Cyprus 21.2 compare
  3. 34 Iceland 12.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Malta?
Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data in Malta was 12.1 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 13.9 in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 9.4 in 2017.
How does Malta rank for unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data?
Malta ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
Is unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployed persons by citizenship - quarterly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,006 data points, 1998–2026
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