Long Term Unemployment Rate in Malta increased to 0.70 percent in the first quarter of 2025 from 0.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2024. Long Term Unemployment Rate in Malta averaged 2.47 percent from 2000 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 4.20 percent in the first quarter of 2010 and a record low of 0.60 percent in the second quarter of 2019. source: EUROSTAT

Long Term Unemployment Rate in Malta is expected to be 0.90 percent by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Malta Long Term Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 1.10 percent in 2026 and 1.00 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Employment Change 0.70 1.00 percent Jun 2025
Employment Rate 80.40 80.80 percent Mar 2025
Full Time Employment 288.00 286.80 Thousand Mar 2025
Labor Force Participation Rate 82.70 83.30 percent Mar 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 0.70 0.60 percent Mar 2025
Minimum Wages 961.00 961.00 EUR/Month Dec 2025
Part Time Employment 31.90 32.80 Thousand Mar 2025
Population 0.57 0.56 Million Dec 2025
Productivity 110.40 111.02 points Jun 2025
Youth Unemployment Rate 6.30 6.20 percent Jul 2025



Malta Long Term Unemployment Rate
In Malta, the long term unemployment rate refers to the share of unemployed persons since 12 months or more in the total number of active persons (those who are either employed or unemployed) in the labour market.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
0.70 0.60 4.20 0.60 2000 - 2025 percent Quarterly