Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Malta
Malta: Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly was 39.1 Hour in 2026. ▬ Flat
Latest (2026)
39.1 Hour
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 47 countries
All-time high
40.6 Hour
in 2000
All-time low
38.2 Hour
in 2014
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Malta, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Malta is 39.1 Hour, measured in 2026.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% 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, 38.2 Hour, in 2014.
Malta ranks 19th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average usual weekly: quarterly data … occupation quarterly in Malta, year by year
| 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% |
| 2009 | 38.8 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 38.9 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 38.9 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38.8 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 38.4 Hour | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.2 Hour | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 38.3 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 38.4 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 38.7 Hour | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.7 Hour | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.4 Hour | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 39.6 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 38.7 Hour | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 38.8 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 38.9 Hour | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 39.1 Hour | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 39 Hour | -0.3% |
| 2026 | 39.1 Hour | +0.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 39.1 Hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.4 Hour, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.42 Hour | 38.8 Hour | 40.6 Hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.67 Hour | 38.2 Hour | 39.4 Hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.03 Hour | 38.7 Hour | 39.6 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 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 39.1 Hour in 2026, 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 38.2 Hour in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Malta ranks 19th out of 47 countries with data for 2026.
- Is average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 occupation - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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