Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … working in Malta

Malta: Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … working was -3.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-3.5
Change on year
up 10.3%
World rank
30th
of 32 countries
All-time high
9.8
in 2018
All-time low
-3.9
in 2023
Years of data
15
2007–2024

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 in Malta, 2007–2024

-505102007201520242007: 5.32008: 3.92009: 2.62010: 1.32011: -0.22012: -0.42013: -1.92014: -2.12018: 9.82019: 6.82020: 2.12021: 22022: -1.22023: -3.92024: -3.5

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Malta is -3.5, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Malta peaked at 9.8 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -3.9, in 2023.

Malta ranks 30th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … working in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology in Malta, 2007 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2007 5.3 —
2008 3.9 -26.4%
2009 2.6 -33.3%
2010 1.3 -50.0%
2011 -0.2 -115.4%
2012 -0.4 +100.0%
2013 -1.9 +375.0%
2014 -2.1 +10.5%
2018 9.8 -566.7%
2019 6.8 -30.6%
2020 2.1 -69.1%
2021 2 -4.8%
2022 -1.2 -160.0%
2023 -3.9 +225.0%
2024 -3.5 -10.3%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's -3.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.7. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … working in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2018 +566.7% -2.1 9.8

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.93 2.6 5.3 3
2010s 1.9 -2.1 9.8 7
2020s -0.9 -3.9 2.1 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 27 Italy -1.4 compare
  2. 28 Greece -2.3 compare
  3. 28 Romania -2.3 compare
  4. 31 Bulgaria -8.3 compare
  5. 32 Ireland -11.1 compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Malta?
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Malta was -3.5 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 9.8 in 2018.
What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was -3.9 in 2023.
How does Malta rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2?
Malta ranks 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 486 data points, 2007–2024
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