Unemployment with intermediate education in Malta

Malta: Unemployment with intermediate education was 3.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.4%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
106th
of 130 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2010
All-time low
3.1%
in 2023
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Unemployment with intermediate education in Malta, 2006–2024

02462006201520242006: 4.2 % of total labor force with intermediate education2007: 5.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2008: 4.2 % of total labor force with intermediate education2009: 5.6 % of total labor force with intermediate education2010: 5.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2011: 5.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education2012: 4.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2013: 4.2 % of total labor force with intermediate education2014: 3.9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2015: 3.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2016: 3.9 % of total labor force with intermediate education2017: 3.5 % of total labor force with intermediate education2018: 3.8 % of total labor force with intermediate education2019: 4.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2020: 4.7 % of total labor force with intermediate education2021: 4.3 % of total labor force with intermediate education2022: 4.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2023: 3.1 % of total labor force with intermediate education2024: 3.4 % of total labor force with intermediate education

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 3.4% for unemployment with intermediate education in 2024.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with intermediate education in Malta peaked at 5.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2023.

Malta ranks 106th of 130 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 intermediate education in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education) in Malta, 2006 to 2024.
Year % of total labor force with intermediate education Change
2006 4.2%
2007 5.1% +19.4%
2008 4.2% -17.2%
2009 5.6% +34.3%
2010 5.8% +4.0%
2011 5.4% -6.9%
2012 4.5% -17.9%
2013 4.2% -5.1%
2014 3.9% -7.8%
2015 3.8% -2.4%
2016 3.9% +1.4%
2017 3.5% -10.3%
2018 3.8% +8.7%
2019 4.3% +13.7%
2020 4.7% +9.6%
2021 4.3% -8.4%
2022 4.1% -5.4%
2023 3.1% -24.0%
2024 3.4% +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8% 4.2% 5.6% 4
2010s 4.3% 3.5% 5.8% 10
2020s 3.9% 3.1% 4.7% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with intermediate education in Malta?
Unemployment with intermediate education in Malta was 3.4% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest unemployment with intermediate education recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2023.
How does Malta rank for unemployment with intermediate education?
Malta ranks 106th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment with intermediate education rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.6%. 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 intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Unemployment with intermediate education (% of total labor force with intermediate education)
Unit
% of total labor force with intermediate education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 2,700 data points, 1970–2025
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The percentage of the labor force with an intermediate level of education who are unemployed. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).