Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Malta
Malta: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 48.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Malta stood at 48.1%.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Malta peaked at 53.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 44.1%, in 2009.
Malta ranks 30th of 155 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.4% | — |
| 2001 | 53.0% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 49.6% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 45.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 44.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 46.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 46.7% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 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% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 50.8% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 48.1% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.8% | 44.1% | 53.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 44.2% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 46.8% | 50.9% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Malta
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2041 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 404.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 168.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 191.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
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 48.1% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2001.
- 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 30th out of 155 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 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.