Young persons neither in employment nor in education … NUTS in Malta
Malta: Young persons neither in employment nor in education … NUTS was 8.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.4
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
31st
of 49 countries
All-time high
27.4
in 2000
All-time low
7.2
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Malta is 8.4, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Malta peaked at 27.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.2, in 2022.
That places Malta 31st out of 49 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.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education … NUTS in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.4 | — |
| 2001 | 17.7 | -35.4% |
| 2002 | 16.9 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 19.4 | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 13.1 | -32.5% |
| 2005 | 11.9 | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 10.3 | -13.4% |
| 2007 | 11.5 | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 8.3 | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 9.9 | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 9.5 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 10.2 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 10.8 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 9.9 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 10.3 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 10.5 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 8.8 | -16.2% |
| 2017 | 8.6 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 7.4 | -14.0% |
| 2019 | 9.1 | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 9.6 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 10.6 | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 7.2 | -32.1% |
| 2023 | 8.2 | +13.9% |
| 2024 | 7.6 | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 8.4 | +10.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 8.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.64 | 8.3 | 27.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.51 | 7.4 | 10.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6 | 7.2 | 10.6 | 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 young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Malta?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by in Malta was 8.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 27.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2 in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by?
- Malta ranks 31st out of 49 countries with data for 2025.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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 Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training by NUTS 2 region (NEET rates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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