Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Malta
Malta: Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in was 7.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
7.7%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
42nd
of 45 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 2000
All-time low
7.3%
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Malta stood at 7.7%.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 41.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Malta peaked at 28.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2022.
Malta ranks 42nd of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.0% | — |
| 2001 | 22.6% | -19.3% |
| 2002 | 22.4% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 19.6% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 12.3% | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 13.1% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 10.8% | -17.6% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -36.5% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.9% | 15.9% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 9.7% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 7.3% | 11.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Malta?
- Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in in Malta was 7.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in?
- Malta ranks 42nd out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force non-participation rates of young persons not in education and training by educational attainment level and years since completion of highest level of education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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