Average actual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Malta
Malta: Average actual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly was 36.4 Hour in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
36.4 Hour
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
25th
of 47 countries
All-time high
41.4 Hour
in 2000
All-time low
34.6 Hour
in 2001
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Malta, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
Malta recorded 36.4 Hour for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Malta peaked at 41.4 Hour in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.6 Hour, in 2001.
Malta ranks 25th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Average actual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Malta, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.4 Hour | — |
| 2001 | 34.6 Hour | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 40 Hour | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 39.2 Hour | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 41.4 Hour | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 38.8 Hour | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 38.5 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 39.1 Hour | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 38.9 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 38.7 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 38.2 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 37.6 Hour | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 37.5 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 37.9 Hour | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 37.6 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 37.3 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.2 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.3 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.3 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39 Hour | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 37.8 Hour | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 37 Hour | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 36.6 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 36.7 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 36.8 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 37.1 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 36.4 Hour | -1.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 36.4 Hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 35.9 Hour, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.06 Hour | 34.6 Hour | 41.4 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.69 Hour | 37.2 Hour | 39 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.91 Hour | 36.4 Hour | 37.8 Hour | 7 |
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 average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Malta?
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Malta was 36.4 Hour in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 41.4 Hour in 2000.
- What is the lowest average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.6 Hour in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who?
- Malta ranks 25th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who worked in this job during the reference week by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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