Malta—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #162 of 180Updated April 2026
Latest Value
7.6%
2024
YoY Change
-3.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#162
of 180 countries
Maximum
12.2%
2004
Minimum
6.2%
2022
CAGR
-2.3%
21 years
Last
7.6%
Previous
7.9%
Highest
12.2%
Lowest
6.2%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malta's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 7.6% in 2024, ranking #162 out of 180 countries. This represents a -3.2% change from 2023. Over the past 21 years, the highest recorded value was 12.2% (2004) and the lowest was 6.2% (2022). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7.6% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -46.8% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +23.7% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +19.5% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -28.3% |
| 2007 | 11.5% | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 12.2% |
Top Countries — NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 65.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Djibouti | 51.0% | 2017 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 51.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 47.5% | 2020 |
| 5 | Sudan | 46.5% | 2022 |
| 6 | Guyana | 45.7% | 2019 |
| 7 | Yemen, Rep. | 44.8% | 2014 |
| 8 | Mauritania | 44.1% | 2019 |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 43.8% | 2017 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 43.8% | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
NEET Youth (% not in education, employment, training) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.