Unemployment rates by citizenship in Malta
Malta: Unemployment rates by citizenship was 3.1 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Unemployment rates by citizenship in Malta, 2000β2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rates by citizenship in Malta is 3.1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by citizenship in Malta peaked at 7.5 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2025.
That places Malta 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.82 | 6 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 | 4 | 6.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.67 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More work & labour data for Malta
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 404.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 168.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 191.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rates by citizenship in Malta?
- Unemployment rates by citizenship in Malta was 3.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by citizenship recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for unemployment rates by citizenship?
- Malta ranks 33rd out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates by citizenship rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.6%. 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 rates by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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