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

Malta: Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total was 37.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
37.6%
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
34th
of 44 countries
All-time high
75.6%
in 2002
All-time low
29.5%
in 2018
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: 75.6 Percentage2003: 72.8 Percentage2004: 70 Percentage2005: 67.8 Percentage2006: 71.1 Percentage2007: 73.1 Percentage2008: 74.1 Percentage2009: 66.4 Percentage2010: 68 Percentage2011: 74.6 Percentage2012: 72.2 Percentage2013: 63.8 Percentage2014: 68.5 Percentage2015: 68.7 Percentage2016: 43 Percentage2017: 50.7 Percentage2018: 29.5 Percentage2019: 29.9 Percentage2020: 37.6 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2020, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Malta stood at 37.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.8% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total in Malta peaked at 75.6% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 29.5%, in 2018.

Malta ranks 34th of 44 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 - quarterly data in Malta, 2000 to 2020.
Year Percentage Change
2000 75.0%
2001 61.3% -18.3%
2002 75.6% +23.3%
2003 72.8% -3.7%
2004 70.0% -3.8%
2005 67.8% -3.1%
2006 71.1% +4.9%
2007 73.1% +2.8%
2008 74.1% +1.4%
2009 66.4% -10.4%
2010 68.0% +2.4%
2011 74.6% +9.7%
2012 72.2% -3.2%
2013 63.8% -11.6%
2014 68.5% +7.4%
2015 68.7% +0.3%
2016 43.0% -37.4%
2017 50.7% +17.9%
2018 29.5% -41.8%
2019 29.9% +1.4%
2020 37.6% +25.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.7% 61.3% 75.6% 10
2010s 56.9% 29.5% 74.6% 10
2020s 37.6% 37.6% 37.6% 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 32 Finland 43.3% compare
  2. 33 Cyprus 42.1% compare
  3. 35 Ireland 37.1% compare
  4. 36 Türkiye 34.1% compare
  5. 37 Netherlands 31.5% 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 37.6% 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 75.6% in 2002.
What is the lowest unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 29.5% in 2018.
How does Malta rank for unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total?
Malta ranks 34th out of 44 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 44.7%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployed persons by methods used for seeking work - % of total unemployment - quarterly data
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 991 data points, 1998–2020
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