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 in 2008. ▬ Flat

Latest (2008)
39
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
16th
of 31 countries
All-time high
40.6
in 2000
All-time low
39
in 2001
Years of data
9
2000–2008

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

0102030402000200420082000: 40.62001: 392002: 39.72003: 39.92004: 39.82005: 39.52006: 39.22007: 39.12008: 39

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Malta recorded 39 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2001.

Malta ranks 16th of 31 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) (1992-2008) in Malta, 2000 to 2008.
Year Value Change
2000 40.6
2001 39 -3.9%
2002 39.7 +1.8%
2003 39.9 +0.5%
2004 39.8 -0.3%
2005 39.5 -0.8%
2006 39.2 -0.8%
2007 39.1 -0.3%
2008 39 -0.3%

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 13 Estonia 39.4 compare
  2. 14 Spain 39.1 compare
  3. 14 Lithuania 39.1 compare
  4. 16 Portugal 39 compare
  5. 18 Austria 38.4 compare
  6. 19 Italy 38.2 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 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 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 in 2001.
How does Malta rank for average usual weekly hours worked in the main job by professional?
Malta ranks 16th out of 31 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) (1992-2008). 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) (1992-2008)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 437 data points, 1992–2008
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