Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Malta
Malta: Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly was 124.1 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
124.1 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
28th
of 35 countries
All-time high
126 Index, 2020=100
in 2024
All-time low
53.3 Index, 2020=100
in 2002
Years of data
21
2002–2026
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Malta, 2002–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
In 2026, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Malta stood at 124.1 Index, 2020=100.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Malta peaked at 126 Index, 2020=100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.3 Index, 2020=100, in 2002.
Malta ranks 28th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Malta, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 53.3 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 2003 | 55.7 Index, 2020=100 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 60.9 Index, 2020=100 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 60.7 Index, 2020=100 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 63.2 Index, 2020=100 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 66 Index, 2020=100 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 72.5 Index, 2020=100 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 77.5 Index, 2020=100 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 79.9 Index, 2020=100 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 80.9 Index, 2020=100 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 86.4 Index, 2020=100 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 92.5 Index, 2020=100 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 101.8 Index, 2020=100 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 102.7 Index, 2020=100 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 97.8 Index, 2020=100 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 105.7 Index, 2020=100 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 118.1 Index, 2020=100 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 118.8 Index, 2020=100 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 126 Index, 2020=100 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 121.3 Index, 2020=100 | -3.7% |
| 2026 | 124.1 Index, 2020=100 | +2.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 124.1 Index, 2020=100 is below the median for high income countries, which is 135.5 Index, 2020=100, 92% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.97 Index, 2020=100 | 53.3 Index, 2020=100 | 66 Index, 2020=100 | 6 |
| 2010s | 86.78 Index, 2020=100 | 72.5 Index, 2020=100 | 102.7 Index, 2020=100 | 8 |
| 2020s | 115.97 Index, 2020=100 | 97.8 Index, 2020=100 | 126 Index, 2020=100 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.7863 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Malta?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Malta was 124.1 Index, 2020=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 126 Index, 2020=100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3 Index, 2020=100 in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly?
- Malta ranks 28th out of 35 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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, quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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