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Malta Lowest Unemployment Rate

Name: Malta Unemployment Rate
Creator: World Bank
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2.90% in 2025

Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The lowest unemployment rate in Malta was 2.90% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (2.90%), 2024 (3.10%), 2022 (3.47%), 2023 (3.48%), 2021 (3.75%).

Top 5 Lowest Years▾

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	2.90%	−0.22pp	37th
2024	3.10%	−0.38pp	45th
2023	3.48%	+0.00pp	58th
2022	3.47%	−0.30pp	49th
2021	3.75%	−1.10pp	41st
2020	4.86%	+0.77pp	62nd
2019	4.08%	+0.12pp	65th
2018	3.96%	−0.05pp	60th
2017	4.01%	−0.69pp	56th
2016	4.69%	−0.70pp	70th
2015	5.39%	−0.34pp	81st
1990	4.80%	+0.16pp	24th
1989	4.64%	−1.56pp	21st
2014	5.74%	−0.37pp	85th
2013	6.12%	−0.09pp	90th
2012	6.20%	−0.19pp	90th
2011	6.39%	−0.45pp	91st
2010	6.86%	−0.02pp	94th
2009	6.90%	+0.92pp	98th
2008	5.98%	−0.49pp	100th
2007	6.47%	−0.35pp	108th
2006	6.80%	−0.14pp	102nd
2005	6.92%	−0.29pp	93rd
1988	6.20%	−2.00pp	27th
2004	7.32%	−0.25pp	100th
2002	6.90%	−0.72pp	95th
2001	7.11%	+0.35pp	98th
2000	6.32%	−0.78pp	87th
1999	6.33%	−0.27pp	85th
1998	6.33%	+0.13pp	84th
1997	6.33%	+1.13pp	80th
1996	6.33%	+1.43pp	77th
1995	6.33%	+0.93pp	80th
1994	6.33%	+0.93pp	83rd
1993	6.33%	+1.43pp	93rd
1992	6.33%	+1.93pp	95th
1991	6.34%	+1.54pp	97th
2003	7.49%	+0.46pp	97th
1987	8.20%	−2.80pp	36th
1986	11.00%	−1.20pp	44th
1985	12.20%	−0.30pp	43rd
1984	12.50%	+0.00pp	42nd
1983	12.50%	–	40th

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