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
30th
of 40 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
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 30th out of 40 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.
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data in Malta, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 57.1 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 2004 | 59.5 Index, 2020=100 | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 60.8 Index, 2020=100 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 62.8 Index, 2020=100 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 64.5 Index, 2020=100 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 76.2 Index, 2020=100 | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 79.1 Index, 2020=100 | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 81.9 Index, 2020=100 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 85.5 Index, 2020=100 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 91.3 Index, 2020=100 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 102.7 Index, 2020=100 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 100 Index, 2020=100 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 104.4 Index, 2020=100 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 112.3 Index, 2020=100 | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 117.4 Index, 2020=100 | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 122.6 Index, 2020=100 | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 122 Index, 2020=100 | -0.5% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 122 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 127.5 Index, 2020=100, 96% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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
- 27 Cyprus 124.9 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 27 Czechia 124.9 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 29 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
- 31 Germany 121.7 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 32 Luxembourg 120.7 Index, 2020=100 compare
- 33 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
More work & labour data for Malta
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8118 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.8415 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.79 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.2041 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 404.95 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14.3 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 168.51 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 191.42 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 359.93 1000 No (2100)
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 30th out of 40 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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