Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Malta
Malta: Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data was 109 Index, 2020=100 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
109 Index, 2020=100
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
21st
of 46 countries
All-time high
111.69 Index, 2020=100
in 2021
All-time low
79.08 Index, 2020=100
in 2001
Years of data
27
2000–2026
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Malta, 2000–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2020=100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Malta is 109 Index, 2020=100, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Malta peaked at 111.69 Index, 2020=100 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 79.08 Index, 2020=100, in 2001.
That places Malta 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Malta, year by year
| Year | Index, 2020=100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 82.09 Index, 2020=100 | — |
| 2001 | 79.08 Index, 2020=100 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 79.35 Index, 2020=100 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 82 Index, 2020=100 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 83.31 Index, 2020=100 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 84.05 Index, 2020=100 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 83.85 Index, 2020=100 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 84.49 Index, 2020=100 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 88.08 Index, 2020=100 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 88.22 Index, 2020=100 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 92.41 Index, 2020=100 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 90.3 Index, 2020=100 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 91.64 Index, 2020=100 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 93.53 Index, 2020=100 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 98.68 Index, 2020=100 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 102.71 Index, 2020=100 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 100.42 Index, 2020=100 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 108.42 Index, 2020=100 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 108.62 Index, 2020=100 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 105.39 Index, 2020=100 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 100.15 Index, 2020=100 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 111.69 Index, 2020=100 | +11.5% |
| 2022 | 107.98 Index, 2020=100 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 108.54 Index, 2020=100 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 107.47 Index, 2020=100 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 111.08 Index, 2020=100 | +3.4% |
| 2026 | 109 Index, 2020=100 | -1.9% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 109 Index, 2020=100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 106.71 Index, 2020=100, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.45 Index, 2020=100 | 79.08 Index, 2020=100 | 88.22 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.21 Index, 2020=100 | 90.3 Index, 2020=100 | 108.62 Index, 2020=100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 107.99 Index, 2020=100 | 100.15 Index, 2020=100 | 111.69 Index, 2020=100 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Malta?
- Labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data in Malta was 109 Index, 2020=100 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 111.69 Index, 2020=100 in 2021.
- What is the lowest labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.08 Index, 2020=100 in 2001.
- How does Malta rank for labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data?
- Malta ranks 21st out of 46 countries with data for 2026.
- Is labour productivity and unit labour costs - quarterly data rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 - quarterly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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