Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Malta
Malta: Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry was 10.4 Euro in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10.4 Euro
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
29th
of 40 countries
All-time high
10.5 Euro
in 2024
All-time low
5.3 Euro
in 1995
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Malta, 1995–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Euro.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Malta is 10.4 Euro, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Malta peaked at 10.5 Euro in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.3 Euro, in 1995.
Malta ranks 29th of 40 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 by industry in Malta, year by year
| Year | Euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.3 Euro | — |
| 1996 | 5.3 Euro | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5.8 Euro | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 7.8 Euro | +34.5% |
| 1999 | 7.2 Euro | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 8.1 Euro | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 8.7 Euro | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 9.4 Euro | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 7 Euro | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 7.3 Euro | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 7.2 Euro | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.8 Euro | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 7.6 Euro | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 6.3 Euro | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 7.2 Euro | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 7.6 Euro | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 8.4 Euro | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 8.1 Euro | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 8.7 Euro | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 9.8 Euro | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 9.4 Euro | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.7 Euro | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 9.3 Euro | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 10.4 Euro | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 8.9 Euro | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 9.3 Euro | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 9.2 Euro | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 8.2 Euro | -10.9% |
| 2023 | 10.3 Euro | +25.6% |
| 2024 | 10.5 Euro | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 10.4 Euro | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.28 Euro | 5.3 Euro | 7.8 Euro | 5 |
| 2000s | 7.56 Euro | 6.3 Euro | 9.4 Euro | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.83 Euro | 7.6 Euro | 10.4 Euro | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.65 Euro | 8.2 Euro | 10.5 Euro | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Malta?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry in Malta was 10.4 Euro in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 Euro in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 Euro in 1995.
- How does Malta rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry?
- Malta ranks 29th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs by industry rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 productivity and unit labour costs by industry (NACE Rev.2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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