Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Malta
Malta: Youth unemployment rate by country of birth was 17.2 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
17.2
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
38th
of 47 countries
All-time high
33.5
in 2004
All-time low
16.7
in 2022
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 17.2 for youth unemployment rate by country of birth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 10.4% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Malta peaked at 33.5 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.7, in 2022.
Malta ranks 38th of 47 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.9 | — |
| 2001 | 33.2 | +38.9% |
| 2002 | 28.8 | -13.3% |
| 2003 | 30.5 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 33.5 | +9.8% |
| 2005 | 31.7 | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 30.9 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 26.2 | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 26.4 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 28.4 | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 27.8 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 25.1 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 29.1 | +15.9% |
| 2013 | 26 | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 22.5 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 22.4 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 19.5 | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 21.1 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 19.4 | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 20.7 | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 18.9 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 17 | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 16.7 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 20.6 | +23.4% |
| 2024 | 19.2 | -6.8% |
| 2025 | 17.2 | -10.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 17.2 is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.1, 63% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.35 | 23.9 | 33.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.36 | 19.4 | 29.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.27 | 16.7 | 20.6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 36 Ireland 18.2 compare
- 37 Denmark 17.4 compare
- 39 United Kingdom 16.3 compare
- 39 United Kingdom 16.3 compare
- 41 Iceland 14 compare
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 rate by country of birth in Malta?
- Youth unemployment rate by country of birth in Malta was 17.2 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5 in 2004.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment rate by country of birth recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 in 2022.
- How does Malta rank for youth unemployment rate by country of birth?
- Malta ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment rate by country of birth rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 unemployment rate by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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