Malta vs Spain: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region
Malta
4.4%
in 2025
Spain
4.1%
in 2025
Malta rank
18th
Spain rank
22nd
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region over time
- Malta
- Spain
How they compare
Malta currently reports 4.4% against 4.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 18th and Spain ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 7.4% | 3.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 8.0% | 1.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 5.0% | 0.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region, Malta or Spain?
- Malta, at 4.4% against 4.1% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region between Malta and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Spain rank globally for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Malta ranks 18th and Spain ranks 22nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.