Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta
Malta: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 12 Thousand persons in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
12 Thousand persons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
14 Thousand persons
in 2020
All-time low
9 Thousand persons
in 2016
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta stood at 12 Thousand persons.
The figure is up 33.3% 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 42nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12 Thousand persons | — |
| 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% |
| 2021 | 9 Thousand persons | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 10 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 10 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12 Thousand persons | +20.0% |
| 2026 | 12 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 Thousand persons | 12 Thousand persons | 12 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.7 Thousand persons | 9 Thousand persons | 12 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 Thousand persons | 9 Thousand persons | 14 Thousand persons | 7 |
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- 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 - quarterly data in Malta?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta was 12 Thousand persons in 2026, 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 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment by sex and age - quarterly 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 falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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