Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Malta
Malta: Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability was 2.9% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Malta, 2007–2021
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 2.9% for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Malta peaked at 6.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2019.
Malta ranks 46th of 53 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 1.6% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.6% | 2.9% | 2 |
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- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 78.0% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Malta?
- Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability in Malta was 2.9% in 2021, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2019.
- How does Malta rank for unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability?
- Malta ranks 46th out of 53 countries with data for 2021.
- Is unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate in people with vs. without disability. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment rate, by sex and disability - 13th ICLS (%)