Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Malta

Malta: Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban was 0.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.1%
Change on year
down 32.1%
World rank
87th
of 97 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2009
All-time low
0.1%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2009–2016

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Malta, 2009–2016

00.050.10.150.22009201220162009: 0.184 % of urban youth labor force2010: 0.163 % of urban youth labor force2011: 0.152 % of urban youth labor force2012: 0.138 % of urban youth labor force2013: 0.128 % of urban youth labor force2014: 0.115 % of urban youth labor force2015: 0.119 % of urban youth labor force2016: 0.081 % of urban youth labor force

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban youth labor force.

Analysis

The most recent figure for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Malta is 0.1%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.1% on the previous year and down 55.9% over ten years.

That places Malta 87th out of 97 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force) in Malta, 2009 to 2016.
Year % of urban youth labor force Change
2009 0.2%
2010 0.2% -11.0%
2011 0.2% -7.0%
2012 0.1% -9.1%
2013 0.1% -6.9%
2014 0.1% -10.7%
2015 0.1% +3.9%
2016 0.1% -32.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 84 Madagascar 0.1%
  2. 85 Germany 0.1%
  3. 86 Mexico 0.1% compare
  4. 88 Netherlands 0.1%
  5. 89 Nepal 0.1% compare
  6. 90 Iceland 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Malta?
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban in Malta was 0.1% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
How does Malta rank for youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban?
Malta ranks 87th out of 97 countries with data for 2016.
Is youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth unemployment rate, aged 15-24, urban (% of urban youth labor force)
Unit
% of urban youth labor force
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,339 data points, 1970–2021
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