How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States?

23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, published as Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malta vs United States: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64

Malta

27.55

in 2027

United States

27.63

in 2027

Malta rank

66th

United States rank

63rd

Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 over time

Malta
United States

How they compare

United States currently reports 27.63 against 27.55 in Malta, a difference of 0.08.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 66th and United States ranks 63rd of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malta	United States	Difference	Ahead
2000s	20.79	26.48	5.69	United States
2010s	23.66	26.12	2.46	United States
2020s	26.87	27.14	0.265	United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64, Malta or United States?: United States, at 27.63 against 27.55 in Malta as of 2027.
What is the difference in ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 between Malta and United States?: 0.08, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United States?: 23 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2027.
How do Malta and United States rank globally for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?: Malta ranks 66th and United States ranks 63rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, published as Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates)
Source: International Labour Organization
Licence: ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage: 276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.