The unemployment rate in Malta dropped to 2.7% in the third quarter of 2025 from a revised 3.2% in the same period last year. The number of unemployed individuals decreased by 1,005 to 9,434, while the number of inactive persons declined by 2,352 to 158,304. Women accounted for 58.6% of the total inactive population, and those aged over 65 made up the highest share of inactive persons. The main reason for inactivity relates to persons reaching retirement age or taking up early retirement (42.8%). Meanwhile, the employment rate rose to 81.6% from 80%, with the number of employed persons increasing by 15,598 to 337,234. The activity rate for the quarter went up to 84% from 82.7% a year earlier, with the highest rate recorded among persons aged 25 to 54 (92.8%). source: National Statistics Office, Malta
Unemployment Rate in Malta decreased to 2.70 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 2.90 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Malta averaged 5.45 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 February of 2026.
Unemployment Rate in Malta decreased to 2.70 percent in the third quarter of 2025 from 2.90 percent in the second quarter of 2025. Unemployment Rate in Malta is expected to be 2.80 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.