Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Malta
Malta: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) was 53.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Malta, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Malta is 53.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Malta peaked at 58.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 45.8%, in 2009.
That places Malta 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.9% | — |
| 1992 | 58.3% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 57.3% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 56.7% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 56.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 54.6% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 53.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 52.0% | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 54.1% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 52.2% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 52.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 48.8% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 47.5% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 48.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 45.8% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 48.0% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 47.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 48.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 46.1% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 48.9% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 47.5% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 50.2% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 53.0% | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 53.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.3% | 53.8% | 58.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 45.8% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 45.9% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 46.9% | 53.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Malta?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) in Malta was 53.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.8% in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Malta ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.