Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta
Malta: Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data was 11 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
11
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
45th
of 45 countries
All-time high
14
in 2020
All-time low
9
in 2016
Years of data
18
2009–2026
Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2026, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta stood at 11.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta peaked at 14 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2016.
Malta ranks 45th of 45 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 12 | — |
| 2010 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 14 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 9 | -35.7% |
| 2022 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2026 | 11 | -8.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 219.5, 5% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.7 | 9 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.86 | 9 | 14 | 7 |
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 - quarterly data in Malta?
- Unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data in Malta was 11 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 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2016.
- How does Malta rank for unemployment by sex and age - quarterly data?
- Malta ranks 45th out of 45 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 22.2%. 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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