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
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Malta, 2009–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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)
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- 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 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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