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

0102030402008201620252008: 392009: 38.92010: 38.92011: 38.72012: 38.72013: 38.42014: 38.12015: 38.52016: 38.72017: 38.82018: 392019: 39.62020: 39.62021: 39.12022: 38.72023: 38.82024: 38.92025: 39.1

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

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. 2) (2008-2026) in Malta, 2008 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.95 38.9 39 2
2010s 38.74 38.1 39.6 10
2020s 39.03 38.7 39.6 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 11 Croatia 39.4 compare
  2. 12 Slovak Republic 39.3 compare
  3. 13 Hungary 39.2 compare
  4. 14 Slovenia 39.1 compare
  5. 16 Lithuania 38.9 compare
  6. 17 Czechia 38.8 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 39.1 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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Indicator
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)
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
38 places, 655 data points, 2008–2025
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