Malta Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate: 5.9% (2007)

Year	Unemployment rate	Rank	Percent Change	Date of Information
2003	7.00 %	130		2002 est.
2004	7.00 %	127	0.00 %	2003 est.
2005	7.00 %	65	0.00 %	2003 est.
2006	7.80 %	78	11.43 %	2005 est.
2007	6.80 %	75	-12.82 %	2005 est.
2008	6.40 %	81	-5.88 %	2007 est.
2009	5.90 %	72	-7.81 %	2007

Definition: This entry contains the percent of the labor force that is without jobs. Substantial underemployment might be noted.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of September 17, 2009

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Equivalent Data From the International Monetary Fund

Variable: Unemployment rate

Units: Percent of total labor force

Country-specific Note: Definition: Unemployment rate, harmonized definition ILO (International Labour Organization) Source: Eurostat Latest actual data: 2008 Primary domestic currency: Euro Data last updated: 09/2009

Source: International Monetary Fund - 2009 World Economic Outlook

Year	Unemployment rate	Percent Change
1983	12.5
1984	12.5	0.00 %
1985	12.2	-2.40 %
1986	11	-9.84 %
1987	8.2	-25.45 %
1988	6.2	-24.39 %
1989	4.636	-25.23 %
1990	4.8	3.54 %
1991	4.4	-8.33 %
1992	4.9	11.36 %
1993	5.4	10.20 %
1994	5.4	0.00 %
1995	4.9	-9.26 %
1996	5.2	6.12 %
1997	6.2	19.23 %
1998	6.6	6.45 %
1999	7.1	7.58 %
2000	6.75	-4.93 %
2001	7.6	12.59 %
2002	7.45	-1.97 %
2003	7.6	2.01 %
2004	7.35	-3.29 %
2005	7.2	-2.04 %
2006	7.075	-1.74 %
2007	6.425	-9.19 %
2008	5.8	-9.73 %
2009	7.3	25.86 %