Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Malta
Malta: Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data was 12 in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
12
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
34th
of 35 countries
All-time high
13
in 2001
All-time low
8
in 1995
Years of data
32
1995–2026
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Malta, 1995–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Malta stood at 12.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Malta peaked at 13 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1995.
That places Malta 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8 | — |
| 1996 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 1997 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 10 | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2010 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13 | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2025 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 12 | +9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
| 2000s | 11.1 | 9 | 13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.86 | 9 | 13 | 7 |
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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 unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Malta?
- Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data in Malta was 12 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 13 in 2001.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - monthly data recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for unemployment by sex and age - monthly data?
- Malta ranks 34th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - monthly data rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.3%. 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 Unemployment by sex and age - monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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