Unemployment in Malta
Malta's unemployment is 2.90 % — #21 of 124 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2025.
2.90 %
Checked 25 Jul 2026
Source: World Bank open data (GDP growth, GDP/capita, unemployment, government debt)
Unemployment, share of the labour force (World Bank / ILO estimate).
Unemployment nearby: Singapore 2.82 % · Czech Republic 2.83 % · Bolivia 2.97 % · Poland 2.98 %
How to read this figure
Share of the labour force without work but actively seeking it (World Bank / ILO harmonised estimate). People outside the labour force — students, carers, the discouraged — are not counted.