Ireland vs Malta: Youth employment rate by country of birth
Ireland
26.1%
in 2025
Malta
21.1%
in 2025
Ireland rank
13th
Malta rank
15th
Youth employment rate by country of birth over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 26.1% against 21.1% in Malta, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Ireland ranks 13th and Malta ranks 15th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.6% | 24.9% | 1.7% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 20.3% | 3.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 20.6% | 4.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth employment rate by country of birth, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 26.1% against 21.1% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth employment rate by country of birth between Ireland and Malta?
- 5.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- Ireland ranks 13th and Malta ranks 15th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth employment rate by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.