Unemployed persons by citizenship in Malta
Malta: Unemployed persons by citizenship was 10.4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10.4 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
36th
of 36 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 in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons by citizenship in Malta stood at 10.4 Thousand persons.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by citizenship in Malta peaked at 13.2 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.2 Thousand persons, in 2017.
That places Malta 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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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- 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 in Malta?
- Unemployed persons by citizenship in Malta was 10.4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by citizenship recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 Thousand persons in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for unemployed persons by citizenship?
- Malta ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by citizenship 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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