Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs Malta: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
86.3%
in 2025
Malta
92.3%
in 2025
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
Malta rank
4th
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 92.3% against 86.3% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Malta ranks 4th of 2 regions.
Across the 3 decades both report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.9% | 81.5% | 4.4% | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) |
| 2010s | 85.2% | 87.7% | 2.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 85.2% | 91.4% | 6.1% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates of young persons not in education, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or Malta?
- Malta, at 92.3% against 86.3% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates of young persons not in education between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Malta?
- 6.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Malta?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and Malta rank globally for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and Malta ranks 4th of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.