Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Malta
Malta: Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who was 37.3 Hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.3 Hour
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 48 countries
All-time high
41.4 Hour
in 2000
All-time low
34.6 Hour
in 2001
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Malta, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
In 2025, average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Malta stood at 37.3 Hour.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and unchanged 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.
That places Malta 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who in Malta, year by year
| Year | Hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 41.4 Hour | — |
| 2001 | 34.6 Hour | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 39.7 Hour | +14.7% |
| 2003 | 38.3 Hour | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 40.6 Hour | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 38.7 Hour | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 38.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 39 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 39 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.7 Hour | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 38.1 Hour | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 37.7 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 37.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.5 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 37 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 37.3 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 37.9 Hour | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 37.5 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 37.7 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 38.9 Hour | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 37.8 Hour | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 37.3 Hour | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 36.9 Hour | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 37 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 37.2 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 37.3 Hour | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.87 Hour | 34.6 Hour | 41.4 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.73 Hour | 37 Hour | 38.9 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.25 Hour | 36.9 Hour | 37.8 Hour | 6 |
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- 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)
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- 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 37.3 Hour in 2025, 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 22nd out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 unchanged. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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