Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Malta

Malta: Average weekly hours actually worked per employee was 36.9 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
36.9
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
79th
of 101 countries
All-time high
38.22
in 2019
All-time low
36.2
in 2014
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Malta, 2009–2024

0102030402009201620242009: 38.22010: 37.42011: 37.12012: 37.22013: 36.92014: 36.22015: 36.52016: 37.22017: 36.82018: 37.12019: 38.22020: 37.42021: 36.42022: 36.32023: 36.72024: 36.9

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Malta recorded 36.9 for average weekly hours actually worked per employee in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Malta peaked at 38.22 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.2, in 2014.

Malta ranks 79th of 101 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Malta, 2009 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2009 38.16
2010 37.38 -2.0%
2011 37.11 -0.7%
2012 37.21 +0.3%
2013 36.93 -0.8%
2014 36.2 -2.0%
2015 36.52 +0.9%
2016 37.2 +1.9%
2017 36.78 -1.1%
2018 37.07 +0.8%
2019 38.22 +3.1%
2020 37.41 -2.1%
2021 36.38 -2.8%
2022 36.33 -0.1%
2023 36.68 +1.0%
2024 36.9 +0.6%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 36.9 is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.13, 99% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 36.9 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.27, 80% of the median. (8 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.16 38.16 38.16 1
2010s 37.06 36.2 38.22 10
2020s 36.74 36.33 37.41 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 76 Hungary 37.13 compare
  2. 77 Uruguay 36.97 compare
  3. 78 Argentina 36.91 compare
  4. 80 Slovakia 36.85 compare
  5. 81 Portugal 36.79 compare
  6. 82 East Timor 36.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Malta?
Average weekly hours actually worked per employee in Malta was 36.9 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest average weekly hours actually worked per employee recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 38.22 in 2019.
What is the lowest average weekly hours actually worked per employee recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 36.2 in 2014.
How does Malta rank for average weekly hours actually worked per employee?
Malta ranks 79th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
Is average weekly hours actually worked per employee rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average weekly hours actually worked per employee. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Average weekly hours actually worked per employee
Source
International Labour Organization
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Coverage
101 places, 1,828 data points, 1991–2026
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. Data on hours of work are presented, whenever possible, on the basis of the average number of hours of work per week, and with reference to hours worked in the main (paid) job regardless of working time arrangements (e.g. full-time and part-time). Data disaggregated by occupation are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO). Data may have been regrouped from the national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISCO. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.