Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Malta
Malta: Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training was 5 Thousand persons in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
5 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
43rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
7 Thousand persons
in 2006
All-time low
4 Thousand persons
in 2016
Years of data
15
2006–2020
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Malta, 2006–2020
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Malta recorded 5 Thousand persons for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in 2020.
The figure is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Malta peaked at 7 Thousand persons in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4 Thousand persons, in 2016.
That places Malta 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7 Thousand persons | — |
| 2007 | 7 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 Thousand persons | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 6 Thousand persons | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 6 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 6 Thousand persons | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 6 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4 Thousand persons | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 5 Thousand persons | +25.0% |
| 2018 | 5 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 Thousand persons | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 5 Thousand persons | -16.7% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 5 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 62 Thousand persons, 8% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.25 Thousand persons | 5 Thousand persons | 7 Thousand persons | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.5 Thousand persons | 4 Thousand persons | 6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 Thousand persons | 5 Thousand persons | 5 Thousand persons | 1 |
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 in Malta?
- Young persons neither in employment nor in education and training in Malta was 5 Thousand persons in 2020, 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 7 Thousand persons in 2006.
- 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 2016.
- How does Malta rank for young persons neither in employment nor in education and training?
- Malta ranks 43rd out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
- Is young persons neither in employment nor in education and training rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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) - quarterly data (2006–2020). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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