Unemployment rate women in Malta

Malta: Unemployment rate women was 2.83 in 2025. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2025)
2.83
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
156th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.9
in 2003
All-time low
2.83
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Unemployment rate women in Malta, 1991–2025

2468101991200820251991: 6.51992: 6.51993: 6.51994: 6.51995: 6.51996: 6.51997: 6.51998: 6.51999: 6.52000: 6.52001: 8.12002: 8.32003: 9.92004: 8.32005: 8.42006: 8.32007: 7.92008: 6.82009: 7.62010: 7.12011: 7.12012: 7.22013: 6.12014: 5.12015: 5.42016: 5.22017: 4.32018: 3.72019: 4.72020: 5.12021: 3.62022: 3.12023: 3.22024: 32025: 2.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in Malta is 2.83, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Malta peaked at 9.9 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.83, in 2025.

That places Malta 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6.54 6.53 6.55 9
2000s 8.01 6.53 9.9 10
2010s 5.59 3.71 7.22 10
2020s 3.48 2.83 5.15 6

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  6. 159 Belarus, Republic of 2.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate women in Malta?
Unemployment rate women in Malta was 2.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 9.9 in 2003.
What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2.83 in 2025.
How does Malta rank for unemployment rate women?
Malta ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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