Ireland vs Malta: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by
Ireland
6.2%
in 2020
Malta
6.6%
in 2025
Ireland rank
8th
Malta rank
7th
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 6.6% against 6.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Malta ahead.
Ireland ranks 8th and Malta ranks 7th of 42 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 13.2% | 5.3% | Malta |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 8.9% | 2.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 7.9% | 1.7% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 6.6% against 6.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- Ireland ranks 8th and Malta ranks 7th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by educational attainment level (NEET rates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.