Malta Has The Highest Employment Rate For Recent Graduates In The EU

Malta has once again topped the European rankings for graduate employment, recording the highest employment rate among recent graduates across the European Union.

New figures show that 91% of young adults aged between 20 and 34 who recently completed upper secondary or tertiary education in Malta were employed in 2025, placing the island ahead of Germany (90.6%) and the Netherlands (90.1%).

The EU average stood at 83%, meaning Malta outperformed the bloc by a sizeable eight percentage points.

The data highlights Malta’s continued ability to help young people transition from education into the workforce, with the country consistently ranking among Europe’s strongest performers in graduate employment.

Across the EU, graduates with tertiary-level qualifications enjoyed significantly better employment prospects, with an employment rate of 87%, compared to 77.2% for those with a medium level of education.

The report also found that employment rates among recent graduates have steadily improved across Europe over the last decade, increasing by 7.5 percentage points since 2015.

When it comes to gender, Malta also ranked among Europe’s best-performing countries for female graduate employment. Around 90.5% of recent female graduates were employed, the highest rate in the EU, ahead of Germany and Austria.

Male graduates in Malta also recorded strong results, helping cement the country’s position as the bloc’s top destination for young people entering the workforce after completing their studies.

At the other end of the rankings, Greece recorded the lowest employment rate for recent graduates at 62.4%, followed by Italy (71.8%) and Romania (72.7%).

For Malta, the figures offer another indication of the island’s strong labour market and the growing demand for skilled young workers across a range of sectors.

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Gabriel Falzon

Gabriel Falzon is a social media executive at Lovin Malta, with a keen interest in digital media, local businesses, and the natural world. Outside of work, you’ll often find him baking up a storm, diving into video games, or exploring the endless corners of YouTube.