World StatisticsMalta: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 20252.9
Change since 2015-46.3%5.4 (2015)
World rank146 / 1822025
Rank in region17 / 21Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
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Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.9 | -6.6% | 146 / 182 |
| 2024 | 3.1 | -10.9% | 141 / 182 |
| 2023 | 3.5 | +0.2% | 129 / 184 |
| 2022 | 3.5 | -7.5% | 140 / 186 |
| 2021 | 3.8 | -22.7% | 150 / 187 |
| 2020 | 4.9 | +19.0% | 128 / 187 |
| 2019 | 4.1 | +3.1% | 125 / 187 |
| 2018 | 4.0 | -1.3% | 130 / 187 |
| 2017 | 4.0 | -14.6% | 134 / 187 |
| 2016 | 4.7 | -12.9% | 120 / 187 |
| 2015 | 5.4 | -6.1% | 109 / 187 |
| 2014 | 5.7 | -6.2% | 105 / 187 |
| 2013 | 6.1 | -1.4% | 99 / 187 |
| 2012 | 6.2 | -2.9% | 100 / 187 |
| 2011 | 6.4 | -6.9% | 100 / 187 |
| 2010 | 6.9 | -0.5% | 97 / 187 |
| 2009 | 6.9 | +15.4% | 91 / 187 |
| 2008 | 6.0 | -7.6% | 90 / 187 |
| 2007 | 6.5 | -4.8% | 83 / 187 |
| 2006 | 6.8 | -1.8% | 88 / 187 |
| 2005 | 6.9 | -5.4% | 97 / 187 |
| 2004 | 7.3 | -2.3% | 90 / 187 |
| 2003 | 7.5 | +8.5% | 93 / 187 |
| 2002 | 6.9 | -2.9% | 95 / 187 |
| 2001 | 7.1 | +12.4% | 93 / 187 |
| 2000 | 6.3 | -0.0% | 102 / 187 |
| 1999 | 6.3 | -0.0% | 104 / 187 |
| 1998 | 6.3 | -0.0% | 105 / 187 |
| 1997 | 6.3 | -0.0% | 107 / 187 |
| 1996 | 6.3 | -0.0% | 110 / 187 |
| 1995 | 6.3 | -0.0% | 108 / 187 |
| 1994 | 6.3 | -0.0% | 104 / 187 |
| 1993 | 6.3 | -0.0% | 95 / 187 |
| 1992 | 6.3 | -0.0% | 92 / 187 |
| 1991 | 6.3 | – | 91 / 187 |
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