NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Malta

Malta: NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training was 3.93 in 2027. ▼ Falling

Latest (2027)
3.93
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
183rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
7.16
in 2005
All-time low
3.09
in 2022
Years of data
23
2005–2027

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Malta, 2005–2027

024682005201620272005: 7.22006: 6.22007: 6.92008: 4.92009: 5.82010: 5.62011: 5.92012: 6.22013: 5.62014: 5.72015: 5.82016: 4.82017: 4.62018: 42019: 52020: 5.32021: 6.12022: 3.12023: 3.82024: 3.72025: 3.82026: 3.92027: 3.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Malta stood at 3.93.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Malta peaked at 7.16 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.09, in 2022.

Malta ranks 183rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training in Malta, year by year

Annual values for NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates) in Malta, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 7.16
2006 6.22 -13.1%
2007 6.93 +11.4%
2008 4.93 -28.8%
2009 5.84 +18.4%
2010 5.57 -4.6%
2011 5.87 +5.4%
2012 6.18 +5.1%
2013 5.57 -9.8%
2014 5.69 +2.2%
2015 5.8 +1.9%
2016 4.76 -17.9%
2017 4.62 -2.9%
2018 3.98 -13.9%
2019 4.98 +25.0%
2020 5.25 +5.5%
2021 6.11 +16.4%
2022 3.09 -49.4%
2023 3.81 +23.3%
2024 3.69 -3.1%
2025 3.78 +2.3%
2026 3.85 +1.9%
2027 3.93 +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.22 4.93 7.16 5
2010s 5.3 3.98 6.18 10
2020s 4.19 3.09 6.11 8

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 180 Luxembourg 7.11 compare
  2. 181 Tonga 5.78 compare
  3. 182 Saint Lucia 5.61 compare
  4. 184 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.8 compare
  5. 185 Guam 3.03 compare
  6. 186 Macao 2.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Malta?
Neet: youth not in employment, education or training in Malta was 3.93 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 7.16 in 2005.
What is the lowest neet: youth not in employment, education or training recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 3.09 in 2022.
How does Malta rank for neet: youth not in employment, education or training?
Malta ranks 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is neet: youth not in employment, education or training rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training) during a specified reference period (e.g., one week). For statistical purposes, youth are defined as persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.