Malta vs Portugal: Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2)
Malta
10.4 Euro
in 2025
Portugal
10 Euro
in 2025
Malta rank
30th
Portugal rank
31st
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2) over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Malta currently reports 10.4 Euro against 10 Euro in Portugal, a difference of 0.4 Euro.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 31st of 44 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 | 8.45 Euro | 1.2 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?
- Malta, at 10.4 Euro against 10 Euro in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.4 Euro, with Malta 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 30th and Portugal ranks 31st of 44 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.