Youth long-term unemployment rate in Malta
Malta: Youth long-term unemployment rate was 8 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
8
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
8th
of 24 countries
All-time high
15.8
in 2012
All-time low
5.4
in 2007
Years of data
11
2005–2017
Youth long-term unemployment rate in Malta, 2005–2017
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth long-term unemployment rate in Malta is 8, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth long-term unemployment rate in Malta peaked at 15.8 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 2007.
Malta ranks 8th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Youth long-term unemployment rate in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11 | — |
| 2006 | 5.9 | -46.4% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 5.8 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 6.5 | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 13.6 | +109.2% |
| 2011 | 12.4 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 15.8 | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 10.7 | -32.3% |
| 2014 | 7.9 | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 8 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.92 | 5.4 | 11 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.4 | 7.9 | 15.8 | 6 |
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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 youth long-term unemployment rate in Malta?
- Youth long-term unemployment rate in Malta was 8 in 2017, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8 in 2012.
- What is the lowest youth long-term unemployment rate recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 2007.
- How does Malta rank for youth long-term unemployment rate?
- Malta ranks 8th out of 24 countries with data for 2017.
- Is youth long-term unemployment rate rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth long-term unemployment rate (12 months or more). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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