Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Malta
Malta: Youth unemployment by educational attainment level was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
36th
of 36 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 2001
All-time low
0.9
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 1 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 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9, in 2020.
Malta ranks 36th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.05 | 2.2 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Malta
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Malta?
- Youth unemployment by educational attainment level in Malta was 1 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 in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment by educational attainment level recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for youth unemployment by educational attainment level?
- Malta ranks 36th out of 36 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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