Iceland vs Malta: Long usual weekly working hours — Employment

Iceland
13.58 Persons
in 2025
Malta
18.2 Persons
in 2025
Iceland rank
39th
Malta rank
38th

Long usual weekly working hours — Employment over time

  • Iceland
  • Malta
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 18.2 Persons against 13.58 Persons in Iceland, a difference of 4.62 Persons.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Iceland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 39th and Malta ranks 38th of 40 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malta Difference Ahead
2000s 43.02 Persons 12.35 Persons 30.67 Persons Iceland
2010s 32.14 Persons 15.64 Persons 16.51 Persons Iceland
2020s 25.7 Persons 16.15 Persons 9.55 Persons Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long usual weekly working hours — employment, Iceland or Malta?
Malta, at 18.2 Persons against 13.58 Persons in Iceland as of 2025.
What is the difference in long usual weekly working hours — employment between Iceland and Malta?
4.62 Persons, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malta?
26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Malta rank globally for long usual weekly working hours — employment?
Iceland ranks 39th and Malta ranks 38th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Long usual weekly working hours — Employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long usual weekly working hours — Employment
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 1,768 data points, 1976–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on employment by long hour bands (50 and over, 60 and over) for usual weekly hours worked in the main job. Actual hours of work instead of usual hours of work are only available in some countries (Japan and Korea). Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - by sex and age groups. 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.