Unemployment with basic education, male in Malta

Malta: Unemployment with basic education, male was 4.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4.4%
Change on year
down 22.3%
World rank
79th
of 130 countries
All-time high
8.8%
in 2013
All-time low
3.9%
in 2022
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Unemployment with basic education, male in Malta, 2006–2024

024682006201520242006: 7.9 % of male labor force with basic education2007: 7.1 % of male labor force with basic education2008: 7.3 % of male labor force with basic education2009: 8.1 % of male labor force with basic education2010: 8.7 % of male labor force with basic education2011: 8.1 % of male labor force with basic education2012: 8.2 % of male labor force with basic education2013: 8.8 % of male labor force with basic education2014: 8.8 % of male labor force with basic education2015: 8 % of male labor force with basic education2016: 6.2 % of male labor force with basic education2017: 5.2 % of male labor force with basic education2018: 5.5 % of male labor force with basic education2019: 4.2 % of male labor force with basic education2020: 5.5 % of male labor force with basic education2021: 4.9 % of male labor force with basic education2022: 3.9 % of male labor force with basic education2023: 5.6 % of male labor force with basic education2024: 4.4 % of male labor force with basic education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male labor force with basic education.

Analysis

Malta recorded 4.4% for unemployment with basic education, male in 2024.

That represents a change of down 22.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education, male in Malta peaked at 8.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2022.

That places Malta 79th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Unemployment with basic education, male in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education) in Malta, 2006 to 2024.
Year % of male labor force with basic education Change
2006 7.9%
2007 7.1% -10.0%
2008 7.3% +3.2%
2009 8.1% +10.5%
2010 8.7% +7.9%
2011 8.1% -7.8%
2012 8.2% +1.5%
2013 8.8% +7.4%
2014 8.8% -0.1%
2015 8.0% -8.8%
2016 6.2% -22.0%
2017 5.2% -17.2%
2018 5.5% +6.9%
2019 4.2% -23.5%
2020 5.5% +29.1%
2021 4.9% -10.7%
2022 3.9% -20.3%
2023 5.6% +45.5%
2024 4.4% -22.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.6% 7.1% 8.1% 4
2010s 7.2% 4.2% 8.8% 10
2020s 4.8% 3.9% 5.6% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with basic education, male in Malta?
Unemployment with basic education, male in Malta was 4.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest unemployment with basic education, male recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2022.
How does Malta rank for unemployment with basic education, male?
Malta ranks 79th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with basic education, male rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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, male (% of male labor force with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with basic education, male (% of male labor force with basic education)
Unit
% of male labor force with basic education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,713 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).