Malta's unemployment fell from 6.3 % in 1996 to 2.9 % in 2025.
Malta · Employment & wages
Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.
19 indicators · 16 with data
Malta's youth unemployment fell from 11.6 % in 1996 to 8.4 % in 2025.
Malta's long-term unemployment (% of unemployed) fell from 42.0 % in 2009 to 20.0 % in 2025.
Malta's participation rose from 50.1 % in 1996 to 64.0 % in 2025.
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)
% of female population ages 15+
76th of 182 · 3rd in MENA+
Malta's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) rose from 28.9 % in 1996 to 55.8 % in 2025.
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- Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)down −0.0 pts56th of 182
- Employment rate (ages 15–64)up +0.8 pts3rd of 34
- Labour force, totalup +1.8 %160th of 182
- Self-employed (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts144th of 182
- Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts39th of 182
- Part-time employment (% of employment)down −0.4 pts18th of 34
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- Hours workedup +0.9 %8th of 41
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- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)down −0.0 pts175th of 182
- Employment in industry (% of total employment)down −0.2 pts110th of 182
- Employment in services (% of total employment)up +0.2 pts17th of 182
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- GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)up +1.9 %23rd of 168
›No data available (3)
These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Malta.
- Average wageNo data
- Minimum wage relative to median wageNo data
- ProductivityNo data