Unemployment rate (IMF) — all countries

Unemployment rate (IMF) — Malta

Unemployment rate (IMF) in Malta in 2031 — 3%. Ranked 17 in the world out of 102. Since 1983, the indicator has fallen by 9.5 pp.

2031 3% +0 pp vs 2030
World rank 17of 102
Period maximum 12.5%1983
Period minimum 3%2025

Trend over time

1983–2031 · % of labor force

Unemployment rate (IMF) — Malta, 1983–2031051015198319881993199820032008201320182023202820311983: 12.5%1984: 12.5%1985: 12.2%1986: 11%1987: 8.2%1988: 6.2%1989: 4.6%1990: 4.8%1991: 4.4%1992: 4.9%1993: 5.4%1994: 5.4%1995: 4.9%1996: 5.2%1997: 6.2%1998: 6.6%1999: 7.1%2000: 6.8%2001: 7.6%2002: 7%2003: 7.6%2004: 7.2%2005: 6.9%2006: 6.8%2007: 6.5%2008: 6%2009: 6.9%2010: 6.8%2011: 6.4%2012: 6.2%2013: 6.1%2014: 5.7%2015: 5.4%2016: 4.7%2017: 4%2018: 4%2019: 4.1%2020: 4.9%2021: 3.8%2022: 3.5%2023: 3.5%2024: 3.2%2025: 3%2026: 3%2027: 3%2028: 3%2029: 3%2030: 3%2031: 3%
Change over the period: −9.5 pp Annual average: -0.2 pp
Unemployment rate (IMF) — Malta, by year Malta All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 3 +0 pp
2030 3 +0 pp
2029 3 +0 pp
2028 3 +0 pp
2027 3 +0 pp
2026 3 +0 pp
2025 3 −0.2 pp
2024 3.2 −0.3 pp
2023 3.5 +0 pp
2022 3.5 −0.3 pp
2021 3.8 −1.1 pp
2020 4.9 +0.8 pp
2019 4.1 +0.1 pp
2018 4 +0 pp
2017 4 −0.7 pp
2016 4.7 −0.7 pp
2015 5.4 −0.3 pp
2014 5.7 −0.4 pp
2013 6.1 −0.1 pp
2012 6.2 −0.2 pp
2011 6.4 −0.4 pp
2010 6.8 −0.1 pp
2009 6.9 +0.9 pp
2008 6 −0.5 pp
2007 6.5 −0.3 pp
2006 6.8 −0.1 pp
2005 6.9 −0.3 pp
2004 7.2 −0.4 pp
2003 7.6 +0.6 pp
2002 7 −0.6 pp
2001 7.6 +0.8 pp
2000 6.8 −0.3 pp
1999 7.1 +0.5 pp
1998 6.6 +0.4 pp
1997 6.2 +1 pp
1996 5.2 +0.3 pp
1995 4.9 −0.5 pp
1994 5.4 +0 pp
1993 5.4 +0.5 pp
1992 4.9 +0.5 pp
1991 4.4 −0.4 pp
1990 4.8 +0.2 pp
1989 4.6 −1.6 pp
1988 6.2 −2 pp
1987 8.2 −2.8 pp
1986 11 −1.2 pp
1985 12.2 −0.3 pp
1984 12.5 +0 pp
1983 12.5

About the indicator

The unemployment rate as a percent of the labor force, from the IMF World Economic Outlook database. The series is shorter than the ILO one: the IMF publishes it only for countries with comparable labor market statistics, but in exchange it includes a forecast. For full country coverage there is the unemployment rate based on ILO data.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.