Malta vs United States: Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked
Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked over time
- Malta
- United States
How they compare
Malta currently reports 1,844 Hours per year per person against 1,800 Hours per year per person in United States, a difference of 44 Hours per year per person.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 10th and United States ranks 13th of 36 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,062 Hours per year per person | 1,890 Hours per year per person | 172.54 Hours per year per person | Malta |
| 2000s | 2,026 Hours per year per person | 1,844 Hours per year per person | 182.14 Hours per year per person | Malta |
| 2010s | 1,918 Hours per year per person | 1,824 Hours per year per person | 94.09 Hours per year per person | Malta |
| 2020s | 1,841 Hours per year per person | 1,805 Hours per year per person | 35.65 Hours per year per person | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked, Malta or United States?
- Malta, at 1,844 Hours per year per person against 1,800 Hours per year per person in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked between Malta and United States?
- 44 Hours per year per person, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Malta and United States rank globally for average annual hours actually worked per worker — hours worked?
- Malta ranks 10th and United States ranks 13th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Average annual hours actually worked per worker — Hours worked. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The concept used is the total number of hours worked over the year divided by the average number of people in employment. The data are intended for comparisons of trends over time; they are unsuitable for comparisons of the level of average annual hours of work for a given year, because of differences in their sources. Part-time workers are covered as well as full-time workers. Detailed notes and sources can be found in LFS_NOTES_SOURCES. In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates.