Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Malta

Malta: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 9.12 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.12
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
128th
of 188 countries
All-time high
18.59
in 2004
All-time low
9.06
in 2022
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Malta, 1991–2024

051015201991200720241991: 11.61992: 11.61993: 11.61994: 11.61995: 11.61996: 11.61997: 11.71998: 11.71999: 11.82000: 11.82001: 17.72002: 15.42003: 17.62004: 18.62005: 16.12006: 15.52007: 13.52008: 11.62009: 14.52010: 13.22011: 13.32012: 13.82013: 12.72014: 11.72015: 11.72016: 10.72017: 10.62018: 9.42019: 10.12020: 11.52021: 9.92022: 9.12023: 9.32024: 9.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Malta stood at 9.12.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Malta peaked at 18.59 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.06, in 2022.

That places Malta 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.67 11.59 11.78 9
2000s 15.24 11.62 18.59 10
2010s 11.72 9.36 13.85 10
2020s 9.78 9.06 11.54 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 125 Australia 9.41 compare
  2. 126 Turkmenistan 9.34 compare
  3. 127 Czechia 9.2 compare
  4. 129 Bangladesh 9.1 compare
  5. 130 United States 8.92 compare
  6. 131 Comoros 8.81 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Malta?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Malta was 9.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 18.59 in 2004.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 9.06 in 2022.
How does Malta rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Malta ranks 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment rate young vs older adults
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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