Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Malta

Malta: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 4 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
4 Thousand persons
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
42nd
of 43 countries
All-time high
6 Thousand persons
in 2009
All-time low
4 Thousand persons
in 2018
Years of data
17
2009–2025

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Malta, 2009–2025

02462009201720252009: 6 Thousand persons2010: 5 Thousand persons2011: 6 Thousand persons2012: 6 Thousand persons2013: 5 Thousand persons2014: 6 Thousand persons2015: 6 Thousand persons2016: 5 Thousand persons2017: 5 Thousand persons2018: 4 Thousand persons2019: 5 Thousand persons2020: 5 Thousand persons2021: 5 Thousand persons2022: 4 Thousand persons2023: 4 Thousand persons2024: 4 Thousand persons2025: 4 Thousand persons

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Malta is 4 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Malta peaked at 6 Thousand persons in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4 Thousand persons, in 2018.

Malta ranks 42nd of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data in Malta, 2009 to 2025.
Year Thousand persons Change
2009 6 Thousand persons
2010 5 Thousand persons -16.7%
2011 6 Thousand persons +20.0%
2012 6 Thousand persons +0.0%
2013 5 Thousand persons -16.7%
2014 6 Thousand persons +20.0%
2015 6 Thousand persons +0.0%
2016 5 Thousand persons -16.7%
2017 5 Thousand persons +0.0%
2018 4 Thousand persons -20.0%
2019 5 Thousand persons +25.0%
2020 5 Thousand persons +0.0%
2021 5 Thousand persons +0.0%
2022 4 Thousand persons -20.0%
2023 4 Thousand persons +0.0%
2024 4 Thousand persons +0.0%
2025 4 Thousand persons +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6 Thousand persons 6 Thousand persons 6 Thousand persons 1
2010s 5.3 Thousand persons 4 Thousand persons 6 Thousand persons 10
2020s 4.33 Thousand persons 4 Thousand persons 5 Thousand persons 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 40 Cyprus 7 Thousand persons compare
  2. 41 Luxembourg 6 Thousand persons compare
  3. 43 Iceland 2 Thousand persons compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Malta?
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Malta was 4 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 6 Thousand persons in 2009.
What is the lowest young persons neither in employment nor in education and training recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 4 Thousand persons in 2018.
How does Malta rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
Malta ranks 42nd out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 (NEET rates) - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training (NEET rates) - annual data
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 767 data points, 2003–2025
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