Ireland vs Malta: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth
Ireland
18.2%
in 2025
Malta
17.2%
in 2025
Ireland rank
34th
Malta rank
36th
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 18.2% against 17.2% in Malta, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Ireland ranks 34th and Malta ranks 36th of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.5% | 29.4% | 14.9% | Malta |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 23.4% | 6.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 18.3% | 0.7% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate by country of birth, Ireland or Malta?
- Ireland, at 18.2% against 17.2% in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate by country of birth between Ireland and Malta?
- 1.0%, 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 unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Ireland ranks 34th and Malta ranks 36th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment rate by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.