Malta vs World: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)
Malta
51.2%
in 2025
World
37.3%
in 2025
Malta rank
25th
World rank
26th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) over time
- Malta
- World
How they compare
Malta currently reports 51.2% against 37.3% in World, a difference of 13.9%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 25th and World ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.7% | 49.0% | 6.7% | Malta |
| 2000s | 47.8% | 43.7% | 4.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 38.2% | 8.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 36.5% | 13.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Malta or World?
- Malta, at 51.2% against 37.3% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Malta and World?
- 13.9%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Malta and World rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Malta ranks 25th and World ranks 26th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.