Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Malta
Malta: Unemployed persons by type of employment sought was 13.2 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
13.2
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
33rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
13.2
in 2020
All-time low
9.2
in 2017
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Malta, 2000–2020
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2020, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Malta stood at 13.2. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 23.4% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Malta peaked at 13.2 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9.2, in 2017.
That places Malta 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployed persons by type of employment sought 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.03 | 9.7 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.92 | 9.2 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 30 Montenegro 47.8 compare
- 31 Cyprus 35.2 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 21.2 compare
- 34 Iceland 11.3 compare
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 type of employment sought in Malta?
- Unemployed persons by type of employment sought in Malta was 13.2 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by type of employment sought recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for unemployed persons by type of employment sought?
- Malta ranks 33rd out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is unemployed persons by type of employment sought rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 type of employment sought. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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