Malta Unemployment Rate 1991-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Malta unemployment rate for 2023 was 3.13%, a 0.2% increase from 2022.
  • Malta unemployment rate for 2022 was 2.93%, a 0.47% decline from 2021.
  • Malta unemployment rate for 2021 was 3.40%, a 0.95% decline from 2020.
  • Malta unemployment rate for 2020 was 4.36%, a 0.73% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

MLA Citation:
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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
Spain 12.14%
Virgin Islands (U.S.) 12.09%
French Polynesia 11.72%
New Caledonia 11.22%
Greece 11.00%
Bahamas 9.20%
Chile 9.04%
Uruguay 8.35%
Barbados 7.95%
Italy 7.62%
Sweden 7.59%
France 7.32%
Finland 7.16%
Lithuania 6.96%
Panama 6.70%
Latvia 6.53%
Portugal 6.49%
Estonia 6.35%
Argentina 6.18%
Croatia 6.06%
Channel Islands 5.98%
Cyprus 5.96%
Puerto Rico 5.96%
Slovak Republic 5.84%
Belgium 5.51%
Guam 5.42%
Canada 5.37%
Brunei 5.27%
Austria 5.24%
Luxembourg 5.19%
Denmark 5.14%
Saudi Arabia 4.88%
Ireland 4.34%
Trinidad and Tobago 4.21%
Hungary 4.13%
United Kingdom 4.06%
Switzerland 4.05%
Hong Kong 3.93%
New Zealand 3.74%
Australia 3.67%
Slovenia 3.63%
United States 3.63%
Norway 3.58%
Iceland 3.56%
Netherlands 3.56%
Singapore 3.47%
Israel 3.39%
Malta 3.13%
Germany 3.05%
Poland 2.91%
UAE 2.71%
South Korea 2.64%
Czech Republic 2.59%
Japan 2.58%
Macao 2.25%
Kuwait 2.08%
Oman 1.46%
Bahrain 1.16%
Qatar 0.13%
Malta Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2023 3.13% 0.20%
2022 2.93% -0.47%
2021 3.40% -0.95%
2020 4.36% 0.73%
2019 3.63% -0.04%
2018 3.67% -0.34%
2017 4.01% -0.69%
2016 4.69% -0.70%
2015 5.39% -0.35%
2014 5.74% -0.38%
2013 6.12% -0.09%
2012 6.20% -0.19%
2011 6.39% -0.47%
2010 6.86% -0.04%
2009 6.90% 0.92%
2008 5.98% -0.50%
2007 6.47% -0.33%
2006 6.80% -0.13%
2005 6.92% -0.39%
2004 7.32% -0.17%
2003 7.49% 0.59%
2002 6.90% -0.21%
2001 7.11% 0.78%
2000 6.32% 0.00%
1999 6.33% 0.00%
1998 6.33% 0.00%
1997 6.34% 0.00%
1996 6.34% 0.00%
1995 6.34% 0.00%
1994 6.35% 0.00%
1993 6.35% 0.00%
1992 6.35% 0.00%
1991 6.36% 0.00%