Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Malta

Malta: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 38.8% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
38.8%
Change on year
up 18.7%
World rank
33rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
75.0%
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

0204060802000201020202000: 75 Percentage2001: 61.3 Percentage2002: 66.8 Percentage2003: 75 Percentage2004: 68.4 Percentage2005: 60.8 Percentage2006: 68.5 Percentage2007: 67.1 Percentage2008: 68.5 Percentage2009: 70 Percentage2010: 67.6 Percentage2011: 66.2 Percentage2012: 70.7 Percentage2013: 65.8 Percentage2014: 63 Percentage2015: 63.7 Percentage2016: 46.8 Percentage2017: 46.6 Percentage2018: 39.5 Percentage2019: 32.7 Percentage2020: 38.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

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 75.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2019.

Malta ranks 33rd of 43 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 by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment in Malta, 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2000 75.0%
2001 61.3% -18.3%
2002 66.8% +9.0%
2003 75.0% +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 70.0% +2.2%
2010 67.6% -3.4%
2011 66.2% -2.1%
2012 70.7% +6.8%
2013 65.8% -6.9%
2014 63.0% -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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.1% 60.8% 75.0% 10
2010s 56.3% 32.7% 70.7% 10
2020s 38.8% 38.8% 38.8% 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 30 Norway 43.7% compare
  2. 31 Cyprus 41.4% compare
  3. 32 Finland 39.9% compare
  4. 34 Ireland 36.9% compare
  5. 35 Türkiye 35.0% compare
  6. 36 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29.9% compare
  7. 36 United Kingdom 29.9% compare

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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 75.0% 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 33rd out of 43 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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Indicator
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 931 data points, 1998–2020
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