Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Malta

Malta: Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly was 129 Index, 2021=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
129 Index, 2021=100
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 42 countries
All-time high
129 Index, 2021=100
in 2026
All-time low
64.6 Index, 2021=100
in 2010
Years of data
18
2009–2026

Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Malta, 2009–2026

0501001502009201720262009: 66.9 Index, 2021=1002010: 64.6 Index, 2021=1002011: 64.6 Index, 2021=1002012: 68.2 Index, 2021=1002013: 73.4 Index, 2021=1002014: 75.5 Index, 2021=1002015: 78 Index, 2021=1002016: 82.4 Index, 2021=1002017: 89.4 Index, 2021=1002018: 95 Index, 2021=1002019: 106.9 Index, 2021=1002020: 99 Index, 2021=1002021: 101.3 Index, 2021=1002022: 110.8 Index, 2021=1002023: 113.1 Index, 2021=1002024: 123.3 Index, 2021=1002025: 128.2 Index, 2021=1002026: 129 Index, 2021=100

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2021=100.

Analysis

Malta recorded 129 Index, 2021=100 for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in 2026. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Malta peaked at 129 Index, 2021=100 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 64.6 Index, 2021=100, in 2010.

That places Malta 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly data in Malta, 2009 to 2026.
Year Index, 2021=100 Change
2009 66.9 Index, 2021=100
2010 64.6 Index, 2021=100 -3.4%
2011 64.6 Index, 2021=100 +0.0%
2012 68.2 Index, 2021=100 +5.6%
2013 73.4 Index, 2021=100 +7.6%
2014 75.5 Index, 2021=100 +2.9%
2015 78 Index, 2021=100 +3.3%
2016 82.4 Index, 2021=100 +5.6%
2017 89.4 Index, 2021=100 +8.5%
2018 95 Index, 2021=100 +6.3%
2019 106.9 Index, 2021=100 +12.5%
2020 99 Index, 2021=100 -7.4%
2021 101.3 Index, 2021=100 +2.3%
2022 110.8 Index, 2021=100 +9.4%
2023 113.1 Index, 2021=100 +2.1%
2024 123.3 Index, 2021=100 +9.0%
2025 128.2 Index, 2021=100 +4.0%
2026 129 Index, 2021=100 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.9 Index, 2021=100 66.9 Index, 2021=100 66.9 Index, 2021=100 1
2010s 79.8 Index, 2021=100 64.6 Index, 2021=100 106.9 Index, 2021=100 10
2020s 114.96 Index, 2021=100 99 Index, 2021=100 129 Index, 2021=100 7

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 2 Cyprus 118.3 Index, 2021=100 compare
  2. 3 Portugal 116.2 Index, 2021=100 compare
  3. 4 Iceland 114.5 Index, 2021=100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Malta?
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly in Malta was 129 Index, 2021=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 129 Index, 2021=100 in 2026.
What is the lowest actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 64.6 Index, 2021=100 in 2010.
How does Malta rank for actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly?
Malta ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2026.
Is actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Actual hours worked in the main job - index (2021 = 100) - quarterly data
Unit
Index, 2021=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 795 data points, 2009–2026
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