Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) in Malta
Malta: Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) was 3.3 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
3.3
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
44th
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.9
in 2003
All-time low
3.1
in 2023
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Malta, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 3.3 for unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in 2026.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Malta peaked at 7.9 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3.1, in 2023.
That places Malta 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data (country) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.3 | — |
| 2001 | 7.1 | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 6.8 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 7.9 | +16.2% |
| 2004 | 6.9 | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 7.1 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.4 | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 6 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 6.2 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 7.1 | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 7.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.5 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 6.1 | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 6.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.5 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 5.4 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | -20.4% |
| 2017 | 4 | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 5.1 | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | -35.3% |
| 2022 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.4 | +9.7% |
| 2026 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 3.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.7, 58% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.78 | 6 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 | 3.8 | 7.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3.1 | 5.1 | 7 |
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 rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Malta?
- Unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data in Malta was 3.3 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9 in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 in 2023.
- How does Malta rank for unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data?
- Malta ranks 44th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is unemployment rates by country of birth - quarterly data rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 country of birth - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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