Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national in Malta
Malta: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national was 10.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Malta stood at 10.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Malta peaked at 19.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2022.
That places Malta 110th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages) … national in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.4% | — |
| 2001 | 14.5% | +39.1% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | +38.6% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 14.4% | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -28.4% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | +15.4% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 6.7% | -32.2% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | +28.0% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | -27.2% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | +32.2% |
| 2025 | 10.2% | +24.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 10.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 77% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Malta's 10.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.0%, 35% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 10.0% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.6% | 6.7% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.0% | 10.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Malta?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Malta was 10.2% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 19.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Malta ranks 110th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.