Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Malta
Malta: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level was 1 Thousand persons in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1 Thousand persons for youth unemployment by educational attainment level in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Malta peaked at 4.9 Thousand persons in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9 Thousand persons, in 2020.
Malta ranks 45th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Malta, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.9 Thousand persons | — |
| 2001 | 4.9 Thousand persons | +69.0% |
| 2002 | 3.4 Thousand persons | -30.6% |
| 2003 | 3.9 Thousand persons | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 3.5 Thousand persons | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 2.7 Thousand persons | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 2.5 Thousand persons | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 2.3 Thousand persons | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2 Thousand persons | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.9 Thousand persons | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 2 Thousand persons | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 1.7 Thousand persons | -15.0% |
| 2014 | 1.4 Thousand persons | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 1.4 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2 Thousand persons | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 1.3 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 1.2 Thousand persons | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 1.2 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.9 Thousand persons | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 Thousand persons | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1.2 Thousand persons | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2025 | 1 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.5 Thousand persons, 5% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +69.0% | 2.9 Thousand persons | 4.9 Thousand persons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.05 Thousand persons | 2.2 Thousand persons | 4.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 Thousand persons | 1.2 Thousand persons | 2 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 Thousand persons | 0.9 Thousand persons | 1.2 Thousand persons | 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 unemployment by educational attainment level in Malta?
- Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Malta was 1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 Thousand persons in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 Thousand persons in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Malta ranks 45th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment by educational attainment level rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Youth unemployment by educational attainment level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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