Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta

Malta: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 14 Thousand persons in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
14 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 27.3%
World rank
45th
of 45 countries
All-time high
14 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
9 Thousand persons
in 2016
Years of data
24
1997–2020

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta, 1997–2020

0510151997200820201997: 10 Thousand persons1998: 10 Thousand persons1999: 10 Thousand persons2000: 11 Thousand persons2001: 10 Thousand persons2002: 11 Thousand persons2003: 13 Thousand persons2004: 11 Thousand persons2005: 11 Thousand persons2006: 10 Thousand persons2007: 10 Thousand persons2008: 10 Thousand persons2009: 12 Thousand persons2010: 12 Thousand persons2011: 11 Thousand persons2012: 11 Thousand persons2013: 12 Thousand persons2014: 11 Thousand persons2015: 11 Thousand persons2016: 9 Thousand persons2017: 9 Thousand persons2018: 10 Thousand persons2019: 11 Thousand persons2020: 14 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta is 14 Thousand persons, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.3% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta peaked at 14 Thousand persons in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9 Thousand persons, in 2016.

Malta ranks 45th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020) in Malta, 1997 to 2020.
Year Thousand persons Change
1997 10 Thousand persons
1998 10 Thousand persons +0.0%
1999 10 Thousand persons +0.0%
2000 11 Thousand persons +10.0%
2001 10 Thousand persons -9.1%
2002 11 Thousand persons +10.0%
2003 13 Thousand persons +18.2%
2004 11 Thousand persons -15.4%
2005 11 Thousand persons +0.0%
2006 10 Thousand persons -9.1%
2007 10 Thousand persons +0.0%
2008 10 Thousand persons +0.0%
2009 12 Thousand persons +20.0%
2010 12 Thousand persons +0.0%
2011 11 Thousand persons -8.3%
2012 11 Thousand persons +0.0%
2013 12 Thousand persons +9.1%
2014 11 Thousand persons -8.3%
2015 11 Thousand persons +0.0%
2016 9 Thousand persons -18.2%
2017 9 Thousand persons +0.0%
2018 10 Thousand persons +11.1%
2019 11 Thousand persons +10.0%
2020 14 Thousand persons +27.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10 Thousand persons 10 Thousand persons 10 Thousand persons 3
2000s 10.9 Thousand persons 10 Thousand persons 13 Thousand persons 10
2010s 10.7 Thousand persons 9 Thousand persons 12 Thousand persons 10
2020s 14 Thousand persons 14 Thousand persons 14 Thousand persons 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 42 Cyprus 37 Thousand persons compare
  2. 43 Luxembourg 21 Thousand persons compare
  3. 44 Iceland 15 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta?
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta was 14 Thousand persons in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 14 Thousand persons in 2020.
What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 9 Thousand persons in 2016.
How does Malta rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
Malta ranks 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data (1992–2020)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
51 places, 1,212 data points, 1992–2020
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