Youth employment rate by country of birth in Malta
Malta: Youth employment rate by country of birth was 21.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.1
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
15th
of 47 countries
All-time high
32.6
in 2001
All-time low
18
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth employment rate by country of birth in Malta is 21.1, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth employment rate by country of birth in Malta peaked at 32.6 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2020.
Malta ranks 15th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Youth employment rate by country of birth in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30.7 | — |
| 2001 | 32.6 | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 28.5 | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 29.7 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 22.9 | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 20.4 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 19.3 | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 22.6 | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 21.9 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 20.3 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 19 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 21.3 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 19.4 | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 19.2 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 19.9 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 20.4 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 21.4 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 20.7 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 22.1 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 19.4 | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 18 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 20.3 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 22.1 | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 21.3 | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 20.9 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 21.1 | +1.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 21.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.2, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.89 | 19.3 | 32.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.28 | 19 | 22.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.62 | 18 | 22.1 | 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 youth employment rate by country of birth in Malta?
- Youth employment rate by country of birth in Malta was 21.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6 in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth employment rate by country of birth recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for youth employment rate by country of birth?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth employment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 Youth employment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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