Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Malta
Malta: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data was 122 Index, 2020=100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Malta, 2003–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
In 2025, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Malta stood at 122 Index, 2020=100.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Malta peaked at 122.6 Index, 2020=100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 57.1 Index, 2020=100, in 2003.
That places Malta 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.94 Index, 2020=100 | 57.1 Index, 2020=100 | 64.5 Index, 2020=100 | 5 |
| 2010s | 86.12 Index, 2020=100 | 76.2 Index, 2020=100 | 102.7 Index, 2020=100 | 6 |
| 2020s | 113.12 Index, 2020=100 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | 122.6 Index, 2020=100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 19 Cyprus 124.9 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 19 Czechia 124.9 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 21 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 122.4 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 23 Germany 121.6 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 24 Luxembourg 120.6 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 25 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 120.1 Index, 2020=100 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Malta?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Malta was 122 Index, 2020=100 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 122.6 Index, 2020=100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1 Index, 2020=100 in 2003.
- How does Malta rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data?
- Malta ranks 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. 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 - nominal value, annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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