Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Malta
Malta: Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region was 4.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.4
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
15th
of 35 countries
All-time high
16.2
in 2001
All-time low
4.2
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Malta recorded 4.4 for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in 2025.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Malta peaked at 16.2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 4.2, in 2020.
That places Malta 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Youth unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.7 | — |
| 2001 | 16.2 | +67.0% |
| 2002 | 11.5 | -29.0% |
| 2003 | 13 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 11.5 | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 9.5 | -17.4% |
| 2006 | 8.6 | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 8 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 7.9 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.1 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 7.3 | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 7.1 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 8 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 6.7 | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 5.8 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 5.9 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.2 | -11.9% |
| 2017 | 5.5 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 5.3 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 5 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 4.2 | -16.0% |
| 2021 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 5.5 | +25.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 4.4 | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4 | 7.9 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.18 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.62 | 4.2 | 5.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 12 Austria 5.2 compare
- 13 Switzerland 5 compare
- 14 Montenegro 4.6 compare
- 16 North Macedonia 4.3 compare
- 17 Belgium 4.2 compare
- 18 Spain 4.1 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 ratio by nuts 2 region in Malta?
- Youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region in Malta was 4.4 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 in 2001.
- What is the lowest youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2 in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region?
- Malta ranks 15th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- Is youth unemployment ratio by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 unemployment ratio by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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