Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) in Malta
Malta: Unemployment with basic education (% of total labor force with basic) was 4.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Unemployment with basic education in Malta, 2006–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total labor force with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, unemployment with basic education in Malta stood at 4.2%.
The figure is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment with basic education in Malta peaked at 9.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2022.
Malta ranks 86th of 130 countries on this measure, 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 (% of total labor force with basic) in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 9.0% | — |
| 2007 | 8.3% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -18.4% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -22.8% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | -27.8% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +56.9% |
| 2024 | 4.2% | -26.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 4.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.0%, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Malta's 4.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.6%, 90% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.2% | 9.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 4.8% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.0% | 3.6% | 6.5% | 5 |
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 with basic education in Malta?
- Unemployment with basic education in Malta was 4.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment with basic education recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest unemployment with basic education recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for unemployment with basic education?
- Malta ranks 86th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment with basic education rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. 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 (% of total 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).