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🇲🇹Malta unemployment rate

Malta's unemployment rate is 3.5% as of June 2026, from official Eurostat data. It fell from 3.6% the previous month. Over the period shown it has ranged from 2.7% to 5.6%. That is 2.8 percentage points below the euro-area average of 6.3% — the 19th of 21 member states that report it.

Unemployment rate · Malta
3.5%
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Malta unemployment rate, last 10 years
Source: Eurostat (une_rt_m) · data through June 2026 · released 2026-07-30 · modifications: none

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Malta unemployment rate — frequently asked questions

What is Malta's unemployment rate?
Malta's unemployment rate is 3.5% as of June 2026, from official Eurostat data.
How does Malta's unemployment rate compare with the euro area?
It is the 19th-highest of 21 euro-area members that report it, against a euro-area average of 6.3%.
Is Malta's unemployment rate rising or falling?
It fell from 3.6% to 3.5% in the latest reading (June 2026).

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