Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Malta
Malta: Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data was 12.1 Thousand persons in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
12.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
45th
of 45 countries
All-time high
13.9 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
9.4 Thousand persons
in 2017
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Malta, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Malta is 12.1 Thousand persons, 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 duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Malta peaked at 13.9 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.4 Thousand persons, in 2017.
That places Malta 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 11.3 Thousand persons | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 10.9 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 12.6 Thousand persons | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 11 Thousand persons | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 11.4 Thousand persons | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 10.2 Thousand persons | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 10 Thousand persons | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 10.4 Thousand persons | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 12.3 Thousand persons | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 12.3 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11.5 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 11.3 Thousand persons | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 11.9 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 11.1 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 11.4 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 9.5 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 9.4 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.7 Thousand persons | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 10.8 Thousand persons | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 13.9 Thousand persons | +28.7% |
| 2021 | 9.4 Thousand persons | -32.4% |
| 2022 | 9.8 Thousand persons | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 10 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 10.2 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 11.5 Thousand persons | +12.7% |
| 2026 | 12.1 Thousand persons | +5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.98 Thousand persons | 9.7 Thousand persons | 12.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.89 Thousand persons | 9.4 Thousand persons | 12.3 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.99 Thousand persons | 9.4 Thousand persons | 13.9 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- 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 duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Malta?
- Unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data in Malta was 12.1 Thousand persons in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 Thousand persons in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - quarterly data?
- Malta ranks 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployed persons by duration of unemployment - 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 duration of unemployment - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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