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 39.1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
39.1
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
14th
of 35 countries
All-time high
39.6
in 2019
All-time low
38.1
in 2014
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Malta, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Malta is 39.1, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Malta peaked at 39.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.1, in 2014.
That places Malta 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 39 | — |
| 2009 | 38.9 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.7 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 38.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.4 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 38.1 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 38.5 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 38.7 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 38.8 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 39 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 39.6 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 39.6 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.1 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 38.7 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 38.8 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 38.9 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 39.1 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.95 | 38.9 | 39 | 2 |
| 2010s | 38.74 | 38.1 | 39.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.03 | 38.7 | 39.6 | 6 |
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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 in 2025, 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 39.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.1 in 2014.
- How does Malta rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
- Malta ranks 14th out of 35 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 1.6%. 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. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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