Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in Malta

Malta: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights was 1.2 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
1.2
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
32nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
1.2
in 2024
All-time low
0.6
in 2008
Years of data
17
2008–2024

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights in Malta, 2008–2024

00.250.50.7511.22008201620242008: 0.62009: 0.62010: 0.62011: 0.62012: 0.72013: 0.72014: 0.72015: 0.82016: 0.82017: 0.92018: 12019: 12020: 12021: 12022: 1.12023: 1.12024: 1.2

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Malta stood at 1.2. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Malta peaked at 1.2 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6, in 2008.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6 0.6 0.6 2
2010s 0.78 0.6 1 10
2020s 1.08 1 1.2 5

Countries ranked near Malta

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  2. 31 Iceland 1.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Malta?
Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights in Malta was 1.2 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1.2 in 2024.
What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6 in 2008.
How does Malta rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights?
Malta ranks 32nd out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - country weights rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - country weights
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 626 data points, 2008–2024
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