Annual working hours per worker in Malta
Malta: Annual working hours per worker was 1,848 hours per worker in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,848 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
77th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,138 hours per worker
in 1998
All-time low
1,834 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
30
1994–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Malta, 1994–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours per worker in Malta stood at 1,848 hours per worker.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Malta peaked at 2,138 hours per worker in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,834 hours per worker, in 2020.
Malta ranks 77th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Annual working hours per worker in Malta, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2,120 hours per worker | — |
| 1995 | 2,119 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2,113 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2,115 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,138 hours per worker | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,117 hours per worker | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 2,114 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2,090 hours per worker | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 2,072 hours per worker | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,042 hours per worker | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1,970 hours per worker | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1,973 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,981 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 2,006 hours per worker | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,012 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,006 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,983 hours per worker | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1,930 hours per worker | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,906 hours per worker | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1,888 hours per worker | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,870 hours per worker | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1,865 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,916 hours per worker | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,902 hours per worker | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,929 hours per worker | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1,988 hours per worker | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,834 hours per worker | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 1,841 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,846 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,848 hours per worker | +0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 1,848 hours per worker is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,668 hours per worker, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malta's 1,848 hours per worker is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,246 hours per worker, 82% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,120 hours per worker | 2,113 hours per worker | 2,138 hours per worker | 6 |
| 2000s | 2,026 hours per worker | 1,970 hours per worker | 2,114 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,918 hours per worker | 1,865 hours per worker | 1,988 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,842 hours per worker | 1,834 hours per worker | 1,848 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More work & labour data for Malta
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2041 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 404.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 168.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 191.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Malta?
- Annual working hours per worker in Malta was 1,848 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2,138 hours per worker in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,834 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Malta ranks 77th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average working hours per worker in a given year.