Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Malta

Malta: Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt was 1,848 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,848
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
77th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,138
in 1998
All-time low
1,834
in 2020
Years of data
30
1994–2023

Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Malta, 1994–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1994200820231994: 2.1k1995: 2.1k1996: 2.1k1997: 2.1k1998: 2.1k1999: 2.1k2000: 2.1k2001: 2.1k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.0k2004: 2.0k2005: 2.0k2006: 2.0k2007: 2.0k2008: 2.0k2009: 2.0k2010: 2.0k2011: 1.9k2012: 1.9k2013: 1.9k2014: 1.9k2015: 1.9k2016: 1.9k2017: 1.9k2018: 1.9k2019: 2.0k2020: 1.8k2021: 1.8k2022: 1.8k2023: 1.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malta recorded 1,848 for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in 2023.

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 vs gdp per capita pwt in Malta peaked at 2,138 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1,834, in 2020.

That places Malta 77th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Malta, 1994 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1994 2,120 —
1995 2,119 -0.1%
1996 2,113 -0.3%
1997 2,115 +0.1%
1998 2,138 +1.1%
1999 2,117 -1.0%
2000 2,114 -0.1%
2001 2,090 -1.1%
2002 2,072 -0.8%
2003 2,042 -1.5%
2004 1,970 -3.5%
2005 1,973 +0.2%
2006 1,981 +0.4%
2007 2,006 +1.3%
2008 2,012 +0.3%
2009 2,006 -0.3%
2010 1,983 -1.2%
2011 1,930 -2.7%
2012 1,906 -1.2%
2013 1,888 -1.0%
2014 1,870 -0.9%
2015 1,865 -0.3%
2016 1,916 +2.7%
2017 1,902 -0.7%
2018 1,929 +1.4%
2019 1,988 +3.1%
2020 1,834 -7.8%
2021 1,841 +0.4%
2022 1,846 +0.3%
2023 1,848 +0.1%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 1,848 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,668, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 1,848 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,246, 82% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,120 2,113 2,138 6
2000s 2,026 1,970 2,114 10
2010s 1,918 1,865 1,988 10
2020s 1,842 1,834 1,848 4

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 74 Greece 1,893 compare
  2. 75 Israel 1,890 compare
  3. 76 Belarus 1,875 compare
  4. 78 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,841 compare
  5. 79 Cyprus 1,840 compare
  6. 80 Kyrgyzstan 1,830 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Malta?
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Malta was 1,848 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 2,138 in 1998.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1,834 in 2020.
How does Malta rank for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt?
Malta ranks 77th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
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