Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Malta
Malta: Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by was 5.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.4%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
40th
of 45 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2004
All-time low
4.1%
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Malta stood at 5.4%.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Malta peaked at 9.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2022.
Malta ranks 40th 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.
Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Malta, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6% | — |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 7.8% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -21.8% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | +22.4% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 5.3% | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +18.9% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | -23.8% |
| 2022 | 4.1% | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +26.8% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.1% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 4.9% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 4.1% | 6.3% | 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 unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Malta?
- Unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by in Malta was 5.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by?
- Malta ranks 40th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rates of young persons not in education and training by rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Unemployment 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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