The unemployment rate in Malta rose to 3.4% in the fourth quarter of 2025 from a revised 3.1% in the same period last year. The number of unemployed individuals increased by 1,387 to 11,544, while the number of inactive persons grew by 2,699 to 165,967. Women accounted for 58.3% of the total inactive population, with those aged over 65 representing the largest share. The main reason for inactivity was people reaching retirement age or opting for early retirement (43.7%). Meanwhile, the employment rate edged up to 79.8% from 79.7%, with the number of employed persons rising by 9,465 to 330,614. The activity rate for the quarter also went up to 82.7% from 82.2% a year earlier, with the highest participation recorded among those aged 25 to 54 (91.9%). source: National Statistics Office, Malta
Unemployment Rate in Malta increased to 3.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 2.70 percent in the third quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Malta averaged 5.43 percent from 2001 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 8.24 percent in the third quarter of 2003 and a record low of 2.50 percent in the second quarter of 2023. This page provides the latest reported value for - Malta Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Malta Unemployment Rate - data, historical chart, forecasts and calendar of releases - was last updated on March of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Malta increased to 3.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2025 from 2.70 percent in the third quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Malta is expected to be 3.00 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malta Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 2.70 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.