Malta vs Sweden: Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education
Malta
92.3%
in 2025
Sweden
92.7%
in 2025
Malta rank
4th
Sweden rank
3rd
Labour force participation rates of young persons not in education over time
- Malta
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 92.7% against 92.3% in Malta, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Malta ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.2% | 91.5% | 11.4% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 87.7% | 91.0% | 3.3% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 92.2% | 0.8% | Sweden |
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 Sweden?
- Sweden, at 92.7% 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 Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for labour force participation rates of young persons not in education?
- Malta ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd 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.