Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Malta
Malta: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) was 3.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Malta, 1983–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Malta is 3.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Malta peaked at 9.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1994.
Malta ranks 153rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 9.3% | — |
| 1985 | 7.2% | -22.6% |
| 1986 | 6.2% | -13.9% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | -50.0% |
| 1988 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -25.8% |
| 1990 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.6% | +13.0% |
| 1992 | 3.0% | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 2.2% | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.9% | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 2.5% | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | +151.2% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +23.4% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -30.7% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.5%, 55% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Malta's 3.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.9%, 28% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate) in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +151.2% | 2.6% | 6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.2% | 2.3% | 9.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.5% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 5.1% | 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, female (% of female labor force) in Malta?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Malta was 3.0% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1994.
- How does Malta rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Malta ranks 153rd out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.