Unemployment with basic education, female in Malta
Malta: Unemployment with basic education, female was 3.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education, female in Malta, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with basic education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment with basic education, female in Malta is 3.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.3% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, female in Malta peaked at 12.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2022.
Malta ranks 98th of 129 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Unemployment with basic education, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of female labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.0% | — |
| 2007 | 11.5% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 10.4% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 11.2% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -20.5% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -30.1% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +46.5% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -39.6% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -42.8% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +89.8% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | -36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.4% | 12.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 5.7% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 3.0% | 8.8% | 5 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment with basic education, female in Malta?
- Unemployment with basic education, female in Malta was 3.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for unemployment with basic education, female?
- Malta ranks 98th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with basic education, female (% of female labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of the labor force with a basic level of education who are unemployed. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).