Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Malta
Malta: Unemployment by sex and age - annual data was 10 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 45 countries
All-time high
13
in 2020
All-time low
9
in 2017
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Malta, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Malta stood at 10.
The figure is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Malta peaked at 13 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2017.
That places Malta 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12 | — |
| 2010 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2021 | 10 | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 10 | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 10 is below the median for high income countries, which is 212.5, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.9 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.67 | 10 | 13 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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 unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Malta?
- Unemployment by sex and age - annual data in Malta was 10 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - annual data recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2017.
- How does Malta rank for unemployment by sex and age - annual data?
- Malta ranks 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - annual data rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 sex and age - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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