Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Malta
Malta: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 2.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Malta, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Malta stood at 2.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Malta peaked at 9.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2025.
That places Malta 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.5% | — |
| 1992 | 6.5% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 9.9% | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 7.1% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -14.9% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 5.2% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 3.0% | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 2.8% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.5% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 5.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More education data for Malta
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,664 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 70 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,949 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,626 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,424 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 27,337 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.1 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0495 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Malta?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Malta was 2.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Malta ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.