Median monthly earnings of employees in Malta

Malta: Median monthly earnings of employees was 2,386 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
2,386
Change on year
up 30.6%
World rank
34th
of 49 countries
All-time high
2,386
in 2021
All-time low
1,251
in 2007
Years of data
15
2007–2021

Median monthly earnings of employees in Malta, 2007–2021

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k2007201420212007: 1.3k2008: 1.3k2009: 1.4k2010: 1.5k2011: 1.5k2012: 1.5k2013: 1.6k2014: 1.7k2015: 1.7k2016: 1.7k2017: 1.8k2018: 1.8k2019: 1.8k2020: 1.8k2021: 2.4k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2021, median monthly earnings of employees in Malta stood at 2,386. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 30.6% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median monthly earnings of employees in Malta peaked at 2,386 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,251, in 2007.

That places Malta 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Median monthly earnings of employees in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Median monthly earnings of employees in Malta, 2007 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2007 1,251
2008 1,348 +7.8%
2009 1,441 +6.9%
2010 1,458 +1.1%
2011 1,510 +3.6%
2012 1,526 +1.1%
2013 1,592 +4.3%
2014 1,651 +3.7%
2015 1,718 +4.1%
2016 1,697 -1.2%
2017 1,760 +3.7%
2018 1,753 -0.4%
2019 1,814 +3.5%
2020 1,827 +0.7%
2021 2,386 +30.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,347 1,251 1,441 3
2010s 1,648 1,458 1,814 10
2020s 2,106 1,827 2,386 2

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 32 Palestine, State of 2,500
  2. 33 Estonia 2,431 compare
  3. 35 Cyprus 2,281 compare
  4. 36 Czechia 2,175 compare
  5. 37 Slovakia 2,009 compare

See the full ranking of 49 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is median monthly earnings of employees in Malta?
Median monthly earnings of employees in Malta was 2,386 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest median monthly earnings of employees recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 2,386 in 2021.
What is the lowest median monthly earnings of employees recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1,251 in 2007.
How does Malta rank for median monthly earnings of employees?
Malta ranks 34th out of 49 countries with data for 2021.
Is median monthly earnings of employees rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Median monthly earnings of employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median monthly earnings of employees
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 793 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. The median is the middle value, with half of employees earning less and half earning more. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.