Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Malta

Malta: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data was 36,248 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
36,248 Euro
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
22nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
36,248 Euro
in 2025
All-time low
10,797 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025

Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Malta, 1995–2025

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995201020251995: 10.8k Euro1996: 11.4k Euro1997: 12.1k Euro1998: 12.7k Euro1999: 13.4k Euro2000: 14.4k Euro2001: 15.4k Euro2002: 15.6k Euro2003: 15.4k Euro2004: 15.8k Euro2005: 16.0k Euro2006: 16.8k Euro2007: 17.3k Euro2008: 18.1k Euro2009: 18.4k Euro2010: 19.3k Euro2011: 20.0k Euro2012: 20.7k Euro2013: 21.2k Euro2014: 21.8k Euro2015: 23.0k Euro2016: 23.8k Euro2017: 24.8k Euro2018: 26.6k Euro2019: 27.6k Euro2020: 28.0k Euro2021: 29.5k Euro2022: 31.4k Euro2023: 32.2k Euro2024: 34.8k Euro2025: 36.2k Euro

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.

Analysis

The most recent figure for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Malta is 36,248 Euro, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 57.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Malta peaked at 36,248 Euro in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,797 Euro, in 1995.

Malta ranks 22nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.

Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Malta, 1995 to 2025.
Year Euro Change
1995 10,797 Euro —
1996 11,377 Euro +5.4%
1997 12,140 Euro +6.7%
1998 12,749 Euro +5.0%
1999 13,410 Euro +5.2%
2000 14,409 Euro +7.4%
2001 15,367 Euro +6.6%
2002 15,586 Euro +1.4%
2003 15,445 Euro -0.9%
2004 15,762 Euro +2.1%
2005 16,014 Euro +1.6%
2006 16,782 Euro +4.8%
2007 17,290 Euro +3.0%
2008 18,055 Euro +4.4%
2009 18,375 Euro +1.8%
2010 19,270 Euro +4.9%
2011 20,031 Euro +3.9%
2012 20,696 Euro +3.3%
2013 21,180 Euro +2.3%
2014 21,807 Euro +3.0%
2015 22,968 Euro +5.3%
2016 23,793 Euro +3.6%
2017 24,804 Euro +4.2%
2018 26,603 Euro +7.3%
2019 27,591 Euro +3.7%
2020 27,980 Euro +1.4%
2021 29,487 Euro +5.4%
2022 31,361 Euro +6.4%
2023 32,189 Euro +2.6%
2024 34,764 Euro +8.0%
2025 36,248 Euro +4.3%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 36,248 Euro is below the median for high income countries, which is 42,493 Euro, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,095 Euro 10,797 Euro 13,410 Euro 5
2000s 16,308 Euro 14,409 Euro 18,375 Euro 10
2010s 22,874 Euro 19,270 Euro 27,591 Euro 10
2020s 32,005 Euro 27,980 Euro 36,248 Euro 6

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 19 Slovenia 42,493 Euro compare
  2. 20 Slovenia 42,242 Euro compare
  3. 21 Spain 41,981 Euro compare
  4. 23 Cyprus 36,065 Euro compare
  5. 24 Estonia 34,709 Euro compare
  6. 25 Estonia 34,630 Euro compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Malta?
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data in Malta was 36,248 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 36,248 Euro in 2025.
What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 10,797 Euro in 1995.
How does Malta rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data?
Malta ranks 22nd out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.8%. 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 productivity and unit labour costs - annual data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Labour productivity and unit labour costs - annual data
Unit
Euro
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,599 data points, 1975–2025
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