Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Malta
Malta: Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and was 3.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
44th
of 45 countries
All-time high
3.2 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
0.4 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
21
2005–2025
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Malta, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Malta stood at 3.1 Thousand persons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 181.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Malta peaked at 3.2 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Malta ranks 44th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 0.7 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4 Thousand persons | -42.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8 Thousand persons | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7 Thousand persons | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9 Thousand persons | +28.6% |
| 2013 | 1.1 Thousand persons | +22.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3 Thousand persons | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1 Thousand persons | -15.4% |
| 2016 | 1 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 1.3 Thousand persons | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 1.7 Thousand persons | +30.8% |
| 2019 | 2.6 Thousand persons | +52.9% |
| 2020 | 3.2 Thousand persons | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 1.6 Thousand persons | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 2.8 Thousand persons | +75.0% |
| 2023 | 2.7 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 2.7 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.1 Thousand persons | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.66 Thousand persons | 0.4 Thousand persons | 0.8 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.23 Thousand persons | 0.6 Thousand persons | 2.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 Thousand persons | 1.6 Thousand persons | 3.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
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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 in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Malta?
- Unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and in Malta was 3.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 Thousand persons in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Malta rank for unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons in science and technology (hrst) by category and rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 181.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployed persons in science and technology (HRST) by category and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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