Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Malta
Malta: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 8.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Malta, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Malta recorded 8.4% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Malta peaked at 18.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2025.
Malta ranks 135th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.6% | — |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 11.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 11.6% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 11.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 11.8% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 17.7% | +49.9% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -11.7% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 8.4% | -7.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.8%, 61% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Malta's 8.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.9%, 39% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.7% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 15.2% | 11.6% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.4% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 8.4% | 11.5% | 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Malta?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Malta was 8.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2025.
- How does Malta rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Malta ranks 135th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO 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.