Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Malta

Malta: Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional was 39 Hour in 2008. ▬ Flat

Latest (2008)
39 Hour
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 40 countries
All-time high
40.6 Hour
in 2000
All-time low
39 Hour
in 2001
Years of data
9
2000–2008

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Malta, 2000–2008

0102030402000200420082000: 40.6 Hour2001: 39 Hour2002: 40 Hour2003: 39.8 Hour2004: 39.4 Hour2005: 39.4 Hour2006: 39.1 Hour2007: 39.1 Hour2008: 39 Hour

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.

Analysis

Malta recorded 39 Hour for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in 2008. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Malta peaked at 40.6 Hour in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39 Hour, in 2001.

Malta ranks 21st of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data in Malta, 2000 to 2008.
Year Hour Change
2000 40.6 Hour
2001 39 Hour -3.9%
2002 40 Hour +2.6%
2003 39.8 Hour -0.5%
2004 39.4 Hour -1.0%
2005 39.4 Hour +0.0%
2006 39.1 Hour -0.8%
2007 39.1 Hour +0.0%
2008 39 Hour -0.3%

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 19 Lithuania 39.1 Hour compare
  2. 19 Lithuania 39.1 Hour compare
  3. 21 Portugal 39 Hour compare
  4. 23 Spain 38.9 Hour compare
  5. 23 Iceland 38.9 Hour compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Malta?
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Malta was 39 Hour in 2008, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 40.6 Hour in 2000.
What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 39 Hour in 2001.
How does Malta rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
Malta ranks 21st out of 40 countries with data for 2008.
Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional status, full-time/part-time employment and economic activity (NACE Rev. 1.1) (1998-2008) - quarterly data
Unit
Hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 433 data points, 1998–2008
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