The number of people registering for work in Malta dropped to 1,050 in May 2025, a year-on-year decrease of 173 individuals compared to the same month in 2024, according to figures released by the National Statistics Office.

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This decline was driven by reductions across both Part I and Part II of the unemployment register, with 148 and 25 fewer registrants respectively. The largest decrease was among individuals aged 45 and over, where 67 fewer people registered for work compared to May 2024.

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Males accounted for 67.3% of all registrants, while females made up the remaining 32.7%.

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A breakdown by duration shows that the number of individuals who had been registering for less than 21 weeks fell by 183 compared to the previous year. Long-term unemployment, defined as registering for over one year, also saw a modest drop of 10 people, while those registering for 21 to 52 weeks rose by 20.

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The number of people with a disability registering for work also fell to 224, down by 25 from May 2024. Nearly three-quarters of these registrants were male.

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Clerical support roles remained the most sought-after occupations among both male and female jobseekers, representing 26.7% and 40.8% of their respective totals.

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These figures are based on administrative data from Jobsplus and reflect registered unemployment, which differs from Labour Force Survey estimates due to methodological distinctions.

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