Gender wage gap in Malta

Malta: Gender wage gap was 6.21 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
6.21 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Change on year
up 152.4%
World rank
25th
of 38 countries
All-time high
7.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2006
All-time low
2.46 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2022
Years of data
7
2002–2024

Gender wage gap in Malta, 2002–2024

24682002201320242002: 5.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2006: 7.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2010: 7.2 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2014: 6.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2018: 7.1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2022: 2.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2024: 6.2 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

Analysis

Malta recorded 6.21 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile for gender wage gap in 2024.

The figure is up 152.4% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Malta peaked at 7.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2006 and was at its lowest, 2.46 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2022.

Malta ranks 25th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.59 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 5.47 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 7.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 2
2010s 7.03 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 6.81 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 7.19 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 3
2020s 4.33 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 2.46 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 6.21 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 22 United Kingdom 6.98 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  2. 23 Finland 6.78 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  3. 24 Luxembourg 6.45 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  4. 26 Spain 6.16 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  5. 27 Romania 5.21 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  6. 28 Denmark 4.99 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage gap in Malta?
Gender wage gap in Malta was 6.21 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 7.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2006.
What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 2.46 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2022.
How does Malta rank for gender wage gap?
Malta ranks 25th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender wage gap
Unit
Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 968 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.