Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - Malta - Eurostat - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: Unemployment rates (Eurostat)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. In Malta, the unemployment rate stood at 3.4 per cent in September 2026, compared to 3.5 in the previous month.
Sample. In this monthly time series, there are 321 records overall. The series covers the time period extending from January 2000 to September 2026.
History. Here's a snapshot of a few statistics computed on the entire sample: the unemployment rate was equal on average to 5.5 per cent; it reached its highest level of 8.5 per cent in August 2003; it hit a trough of 2.5 per cent in July 2025.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Per cent |
|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | 3.40000 |
| 2026-08-31 | 3.50000 |
| 2026-09-30 | 3.40000 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Harmonised unemployment rate |
| Country | Malta |
| Economic concept | Stock |
| Data type | Ratio |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Deflation method | Not applicable |
| Rescaling | None |
| Measure type | Level |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Per cent |
| Source | Eurostat |
| Source type | International organization |
| Data licence | Free reuse with attribution |
| Other information | Percentage of the labour force |
| FSR temporal aggregation code | LM1 |
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Geographic aggregates
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - European Union - Eurostat - Monthly | 321 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |
| Harmonised unemployment rate (per cent) - Euro Area - Eurostat - Monthly | 321 | 2000-01-31 | 2026-09-30 |