Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Malta
Malta: Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person was 33.74 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Malta, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Malta recorded 33.74 for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in 2027. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Malta peaked at 38.15 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.74, in 2026.
That places Malta 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 38.15 | — |
| 2006 | 37.87 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 37.43 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 37.41 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 37.3 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 36.67 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 35.54 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 35.63 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 35.53 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 35.1 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 35.12 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 36.15 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 35.67 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 35.84 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 37.01 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 33.8 | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 33.85 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 33.82 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 33.8 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 33.76 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 33.75 | -0.0% |
| 2026 | 33.74 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 33.74 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.63 | 37.3 | 38.15 | 5 |
| 2010s | 35.83 | 35.1 | 37.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.78 | 33.74 | 33.85 | 8 |
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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 weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Malta?
- Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Malta was 33.74 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 38.15 in 2005.
- What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employed person recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.74 in 2026.
- How does Malta rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employed person?
- Malta ranks 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is average weekly hours actually worked per employed person rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to mean weekly hours actually worked per employed person in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.