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

Latest (2025)
122 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 32 countries
All-time high
122.6 Index, 2020=100
in 2024
All-time low
57.1 Index, 2020=100
in 2003
Years of data
17
2003–2025

Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Malta, 2003–2025

02550751001252003201420252003: 57.1 Index, 2020=1002004: 59.5 Index, 2020=1002005: 60.8 Index, 2020=1002006: 62.8 Index, 2020=1002007: 64.5 Index, 2020=1002011: 76.2 Index, 2020=1002012: 79.1 Index, 2020=1002013: 81.9 Index, 2020=1002014: 85.5 Index, 2020=1002015: 91.3 Index, 2020=1002019: 102.7 Index, 2020=1002020: 100 Index, 2020=1002021: 104.4 Index, 2020=1002022: 112.3 Index, 2020=1002023: 117.4 Index, 2020=1002024: 122.6 Index, 2020=1002025: 122 Index, 2020=100

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Cyprus 124.9 Index, 2020=100 compare
  2. 19 Czechia 124.9 Index, 2020=100 compare
  3. 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
  4. 23 Germany 121.6 Index, 2020=100 compare
  5. 24 Luxembourg 120.6 Index, 2020=100 compare
  6. 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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Indicator
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data
Unit
Index, 2020=100
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 826 data points, 1996–2025
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