Average monthly earnings of employees in Malta

Malta: Average monthly earnings of employees was 1,966 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,966
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
30th
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,966
in 2024
All-time low
1,565
in 2018
Years of data
7
2018–2024

Average monthly earnings of employees in Malta, 2018–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2018202120242018: 1.6k2019: 1.6k2020: 1.6k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.7k2023: 1.8k2024: 2.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Malta recorded 1,966 for average monthly earnings of employees in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

The figure is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

That places Malta 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Average monthly earnings of employees in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Average monthly earnings of employees in Malta, 2018 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2018 1,565
2019 1,633 +4.4%
2020 1,576 -3.5%
2021 1,652 +4.8%
2022 1,749 +5.9%
2023 1,832 +4.7%
2024 1,966 +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,599 1,565 1,633 2
2020s 1,755 1,576 1,966 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,157 compare
  2. 28 Ghana 2,579 compare
  3. 29 France 2,197 compare
  4. 31 Spain 1,878
  5. 32 Brazil 1,683
  6. 33 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,671 compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is average monthly earnings of employees in Malta?
Average monthly earnings of employees in Malta was 1,966 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1,966 in 2024.
What is the lowest average monthly earnings of employees recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1,565 in 2018.
How does Malta rank for average monthly earnings of employees?
Malta ranks 30th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is average monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average monthly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average monthly earnings of employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
47 places, 536 data points, 1989–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.