Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Malta
Malta: Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation was 10.4 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
10.4
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
47th
of 47 countries
All-time high
13.2
in 2020
All-time low
9.2
in 2017
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Malta is 10.4, measured in 2025.
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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Malta peaked at 13.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.2, in 2017.
Malta ranks 47th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7 | — |
| 2001 | 11.3 | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 11 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 11.5 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 11.1 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 11 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.8 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 10.1 | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 11.8 | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 12 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.3 | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 11.4 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 11.8 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 11.6 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 11.3 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 10.2 | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 9.2 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 9.7 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 10.7 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 13.2 | +23.4% |
| 2021 | 10.4 | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 10.2 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 10.9 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 10.5 | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 10.4 | -1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 10.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 216.5, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 |
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 unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Malta?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation in Malta was 10.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and degree of urbanisation?
- Malta ranks 47th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth 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 country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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