Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Malta

Malta: Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 was 5 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
5
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
45th
of 47 countries
All-time high
11
in 2003
All-time low
4
in 2019
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Malta, 2002–2020

02.557.5102002201120202002: 92003: 112004: 92005: 92006: 82007: 82008: 82009: 92010: 92011: 82012: 82013: 82014: 82015: 82016: 62017: 52018: 52019: 42020: 5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Malta is 5, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and down 44.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Malta peaked at 11 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2019.

That places Malta 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Unemployment: quarterly data (1998–2020) … quarterly 1998 in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020) in Malta, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 9 —
2003 11 +22.2%
2004 9 -18.2%
2005 9 +0.0%
2006 8 -11.1%
2007 8 +0.0%
2008 8 +0.0%
2009 9 +12.5%
2010 9 +0.0%
2011 8 -11.1%
2012 8 +0.0%
2013 8 +0.0%
2014 8 +0.0%
2015 8 +0.0%
2016 6 -25.0%
2017 5 -16.7%
2018 5 +0.0%
2019 4 -20.0%
2020 5 +25.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 58, 9% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.88 8 11 8
2010s 6.9 4 9 10
2020s 5 5 5 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 45 Cyprus 5 compare
  2. 45 Iceland 5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Malta?
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data in Malta was 5 in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 11 in 2003.
What is the lowest unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2019.
How does Malta rank for unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data?
Malta ranks 45th out of 47 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.4%. 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 Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by educational attainment level - quarterly data (1998–2020)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
53 places, 999 data points, 1998–2020
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