Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly in Malta
Malta: Labour cost index by NACE: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly was 124.1 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
124.1
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
29th
of 36 countries
All-time high
126
in 2024
All-time low
53.3
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.
Analysis
In 2026, labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Malta stood at 124.1.
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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.3, in 2002.
Malta ranks 29th of 36 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: nominal value, quarterly … 2 quarterly in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 53.3 | — |
| 2003 | 55.7 | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 60.9 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 60.7 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 63.2 | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 66 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 72.5 | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 77.5 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 79.9 | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 80.9 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 86.4 | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 92.5 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 101.8 | +10.1% |
| 2019 | 102.7 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 97.8 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 105.7 | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 118.1 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 118.8 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 126 | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 121.3 | -3.7% |
| 2026 | 124.1 | +2.3% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 124.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 135.5, 92% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.97 | 53.3 | 66 | 6 |
| 2010s | 86.78 | 72.5 | 102.7 | 8 |
| 2020s | 115.97 | 97.8 | 126 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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, quarterly in Malta?
- Labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly in Malta was 124.1 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 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 in 2002.
- How does Malta rank for labour cost index by nace rev. 2 activity - nominal value, quarterly?
- Malta ranks 29th out of 36 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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