Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Malta

Malta: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 51.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
51.2%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
25th
of 187 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 1991
All-time low
44.1%
in 2009
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Malta, 1991–2025

02040601991200820251991: 581992: 57.41993: 56.51994: 561995: 55.81996: 55.51997: 54.21998: 54.21999: 53.62000: 52.42001: 52.92002: 51.12003: 49.52004: 45.12005: 452006: 44.92007: 46.82008: 46.62009: 44.12010: 44.22011: 452012: 44.62013: 46.72014: 46.72015: 45.62016: 46.22017: 47.32018: 49.42019: 48.92020: 46.82021: 47.12022: 50.92023: 50.32024: 50.82025: 51.2

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Malta stood at 51.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Malta peaked at 58.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2009.

Malta ranks 25th of 187 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Malta, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 58.0%
1992 57.4% -0.9%
1993 56.5% -1.7%
1994 56.0% -0.9%
1995 55.8% -0.3%
1996 55.5% -0.5%
1997 54.2% -2.5%
1998 54.2% +0.0%
1999 53.6% -1.1%
2000 52.4% -2.3%
2001 52.9% +1.1%
2002 51.1% -3.5%
2003 49.5% -3.1%
2004 45.1% -8.8%
2005 45.0% -0.3%
2006 44.9% -0.3%
2007 46.8% +4.3%
2008 46.6% -0.5%
2009 44.1% -5.4%
2010 44.2% +0.3%
2011 45.0% +1.8%
2012 44.6% -1.0%
2013 46.7% +4.8%
2014 46.7% +0.0%
2015 45.6% -2.3%
2016 46.2% +1.3%
2017 47.3% +2.4%
2018 49.4% +4.4%
2019 48.9% -1.0%
2020 46.8% -4.3%
2021 47.1% +0.7%
2022 50.9% +8.1%
2023 50.3% -1.2%
2024 50.8% +1.0%
2025 51.2% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 55.7% 53.6% 58.0% 9
2000s 47.8% 44.1% 52.9% 10
2010s 46.5% 44.2% 49.4% 10
2020s 49.5% 46.8% 51.2% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Malta?
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Malta was 51.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 44.1% in 2009.
How does Malta rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
Malta ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.