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

Latest (2027)
33.74
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
38.15
in 2005
All-time low
33.74
in 2026
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person in Malta, 2005–2027

0102030402005201620272005: 38.12006: 37.92007: 37.42008: 37.42009: 37.32010: 36.72011: 35.52012: 35.62013: 35.52014: 35.12015: 35.12016: 36.12017: 35.72018: 35.82019: 372020: 33.82021: 33.92022: 33.82023: 33.82024: 33.82025: 33.82026: 33.72027: 33.7

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

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates) in Malta, 2005 to 2027.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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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.