Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Malta
Malta: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages) … national was 9.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Malta recorded 9.6% for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Malta peaked at 18.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2022.
That places Malta 108th out of 160 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 total (% of total labor force ages) … national in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.8% | — |
| 2001 | 17.6% | +49.0% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | -13.2% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | -11.9% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -8.8% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.4% | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +14.6% |
| 2021 | 9.9% | -14.5% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 9.2% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 9.6% | +5.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 9.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.9%, 69% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Malta's 9.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.3%, 63% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.2% | 11.7% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 9.4% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.0% | 11.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 105 United States 10.0% compare
- 106 Faroe Islands 9.9% compare
- 107 Bangladesh 9.6% compare
- 109 Seychelles 9.6% compare
- 110 Australia 9.5% compare
- 111 Iceland 9.5% compare
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 9.6% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 18.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Malta ranks 108th out of 160 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 17.3%. 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 total (% of total 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.