Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Malta
Malta: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 2.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Malta, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Malta stood at 2.9%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 45.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Malta peaked at 6.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2025.
That places Malta 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.3% | — |
| 1992 | 6.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 6.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 6.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.7% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 6.4% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.4% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -18.6% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -10.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 3.9% | -16.7% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 3.7% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | -13.4% |
| 2025 | 2.9% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 3.7% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 2.9% | 4.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 137 El Salvador 3.1% compare
- 138 Papua New Guinea 3.0% compare
- 139 Slovenia 3.0% compare
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 2.9% compare
- 142 Poland 2.8% compare
- 143 Burkina Faso 2.8% compare
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, male (% of male labor force) in Malta?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Malta was 2.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Malta ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.3%. 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, male (% of male 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.