Tag: Unemployment rate
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Unemployment rate drops to 2.5% in June 2025, but youth joblessness rises slightly
Malta’s labour market remained resilient in June 2025, with the unemployment rate falling to 2.5%, according to figures released by the National Statistics Office (NSO). This marks a 0.1 percentage point decline from May and a notable 0.5-point drop year-on-year, continuing the country’s trend of near-full employment. The total number of unemployed persons stood at…
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Unemployment rate rises slightly to 2.7% in May 2025
Malta’s unemployment rate edged up to 2.7% in May 2025, marking a marginal increase of 0.1% from the previous month, according to data published by the National Statistics Office (NSO). Despite this slight monthly uptick, the figure reflects a notable improvement over the past year, down from 3.2% in May 2024. The number of unemployed…
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EU unemployment drops to 5.8% in January 2025
The European Union’s unemployment rate stood at 5.8% in January 2025, down from 6.1% a year earlier, according to the latest data from Eurostat. Meanwhile, the Euro area recorded an unemployment rate of 6.2%, reflecting a stable but improving labour market. The male and female unemployment rate in Malta was 3.0% in December 2024, according…