Malta vs Portugal: Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry
Malta
10.4 Euro
in 2025
Portugal
11 Euro
in 2025
Malta rank
29th
Portugal rank
28th
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 11 Euro against 10.4 Euro in Malta, a difference of 0.6 Euro.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 28th of 40 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.28 Euro | 3.32 Euro | 2.96 Euro | Malta |
| 2000s | 7.56 Euro | 4.49 Euro | 3.07 Euro | Malta |
| 2010s | 8.83 Euro | 5.68 Euro | 3.15 Euro | Malta |
| 2020s | 9.65 Euro | 8.72 Euro | 0.9333 Euro | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry, Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 11 Euro against 10.4 Euro in Malta as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.6 Euro, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry?
- Malta ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 28th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.