Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Malta
Malta: Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment was 38.8 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
38.8
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
35th
of 45 countries
All-time high
75
in 2000
All-time low
32.7
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Malta, 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Malta stood at 38.8.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.7% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Malta peaked at 75 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.7, in 2019.
Malta ranks 35th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Unemployed persons: % of total unemployment in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75 | — |
| 2001 | 61.3 | -18.3% |
| 2002 | 66.8 | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 75 | +12.3% |
| 2004 | 68.4 | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 60.8 | -11.1% |
| 2006 | 68.5 | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 67.1 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 68.5 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 70 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 67.6 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 66.2 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 70.7 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 65.8 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 63 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 63.7 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 46.8 | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 46.6 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 39.5 | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 32.7 | -17.2% |
| 2020 | 38.8 | +18.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 38.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.05, 84% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.14 | 60.8 | 75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.26 | 32.7 | 70.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8 | 38.8 | 38.8 | 1 |
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 methods used for seeking work - % of total in Malta?
- Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Malta was 38.8 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 75 in 2000.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7 in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
- Malta ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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