Malta vs Portugal: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education
Malta
92.3%
in 2025
Portugal
93.7%
in 2025
Malta rank
4th
Portugal rank
2nd
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 93.7% against 92.3% in Malta, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Malta ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.2% | 91.5% | 11.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 92.2% | 4.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 91.9% | 0.5% | Portugal |
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, Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 93.7% against 92.3% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates of young persons not in education between Malta and Portugal?
- 1.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
- Malta ranks 4th and Portugal ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- 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.