Malta — Unemployment Rate
Share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment, as defined by the ILO.
Time Series
Unit: percent · Values in red are IMF forecasts (as of April 2026)
| Year | Value | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.98 | Forecast |
| 2025 | 2.98 | Forecast |
| 2024 | 3.21 | Actual |
| 2023 | 3.48 | Actual |
| 2022 | 3.48 | Actual |
| 2021 | 3.77 | Actual |
| 2020 | 4.85 | Actual |
| 2019 | 4.08 | Actual |
| 2018 | 3.96 | Actual |
| 2017 | 4.01 | Actual |
| 2016 | 4.7 | Actual |
| 2015 | 5.39 | Actual |
| 2014 | 5.73 | Actual |
| 2013 | 6.11 | Actual |
| 2012 | 6.2 | Actual |
| 2011 | 6.39 | Actual |
| 2010 | 6.84 | Actual |
| 2009 | 6.88 | Actual |
| 2008 | 5.98 | Actual |
| 2007 | 6.47 | Actual |
| 2006 | 6.82 | Actual |
| 2005 | 6.94 | Actual |
| 2004 | 7.22 | Actual |
| 2003 | 7.57 | Actual |
| 2002 | 7.03 | Actual |
| 2001 | 7.62 | Actual |
| 2000 | 6.76 | Actual |
| 1999 | 7.1 | Actual |
| 1998 | 6.6 | Actual |
| 1997 | 6.2 | Actual |
| 1996 | 5.2 | Actual |
| 1995 | 4.9 | Actual |
| 1994 | 5.4 | Actual |
| 1993 | 5.4 | Actual |
| 1992 | 4.9 | Actual |
| 1991 | 4.4 | Actual |
| 1990 | 4.8 | Actual |
| 1989 | 4.64 | Actual |
| 1988 | 6.2 | Actual |
| 1987 | 8.2 | Actual |
| 1986 | 11 | Actual |
| 1985 | 12.2 | Actual |
| 1984 | 12.5 | Actual |
| 1983 | 12.5 | Actual |
World ranking
World ranking — Unemployment Rate
Other indicators for this country
- Consumer Price Index
- Current Account Balance (USD)
- Current Account Balance (% of GDP)
- Employment (millions)
- GDP Deflator
- Nominal GDP (LCU)
- Nominal GDP (USD)
- GDP per capita (LCU, current)
- GDP per capita (LCU, constant prices)
- GDP per capita (PPP, International $)
- GDP per capita (USD)
- GDP (PPP, International $)
- Real GDP (LCU, constant prices)
- General Government Gross Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Gross Debt (LCU)
- General Government Net Debt (% of GDP)
- General Government Net Debt (LCU)
- Population, Total (millions)
Open Data (Linked Open Data)
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook (April 2026) via ecodb.net